The music world has misplaced a star.
DJ Casper, the creator of the “Cha Cha Slide,” died on Aug. 7 on the age of 58, his spouse Kim confirmed to Chicago’s ABC7.
Casper’s passing comes after a yearslong battle with most cancers.
“They recognized me in 2016 with two types of most cancers, which is renal and Neuroendocrine, which is kidney and liver,” he instructed ABC7 anchor Samantha Chatman in Might. “So, they went in to attempt to do surgical procedure and so they discovered that the kidney was related to the principle artery. So, they determined to not do it. They determined to simply deal with it.”
The artist underwent chemotherapy, in keeping with the web site for his Casper Basic Radio. In 2019, Casper instructed ABC7 that he was in remission. Nonetheless, his most cancers later returned. Nonetheless, Casper by no means gave up hope.
“If you recognize me, you recognize I am not gonna cease,” he instructed the information group in Might. “I am gonna proceed to go. I’ll proceed to go ‘til I am unable to go.”
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