DJ Casper Dead - 'Cha Cha Slide' Creator Dies at 58

Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc.has partnered with LA’s Tarzana International Film Festival (Sep 29– Oct 1) to honor the 100-year centennial of the writer’s incorporation.

Earl Sweatshirt played a show in Los Angeles on Saturday (August 19) to celebrate a decade of his debut solo album Doris. Tyler, The Creator made a surprise appearance, joining his former Odd Future buddy on their song "Whoa." Check out the electrifying moment below. Tyler wasn't the only special guest at the Novo show, Earl also performed "Hive" with Vince Staples while another Odd Future co-hort, Domo Genesis, popped out for "20 Wave Caps." The whole group also posed for a heartwarming picture (see below).

on Instagram, but she did not share a cause of death.“This is with a heavy heavy heart that I’m even posting this. We made magic when we strategically put out projects, always,” her post began.She continued: “Young Capone aka Dopeboy Ra aka Rara was one of my first Hip Hop/ Rap clients, and I can’t believe the news I just got of his unexpected passing.”“A friend…a client and just huge in East Atlanta.

Young Capone, a rapper protégé of Jermaine Dupri, has died, according to his publicist. He was 35. No cause of death was given.

Zachary Levi didn’t hold back while slamming the “garbage” that comes out of Hollywood.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director “Shazam!” star Zachary Levi railed against Hollywood “garbage” during an appearance at Chicago Fan Expo (via Entertainment Weekly). The actor urged attendees at the event to “actively not choose” to seek out garbage movies. Levi’s own 2023 release, “Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” is one of the biggest studio flops of the year.

recently bemoaned the poor reception to his DC film Shazam! Fury Of The Gods, expressed his frustration over Hollywood’s output at Chicago Fan Expo on Saturday (August 12).“I personally feel like the amount of content that comes out of Hollywood that is garbage – they don’t care enough to actually make it great for you guys. They don’t,” Levi said (via Entertainment Weekly).“How many times do you watch a trailer and go, ‘Oh my god, this looks so cool!’ Then you go to the movie and it’s like, ‘This was what I get?’ They know that once you’ve already bought the ticket and you’re in the seat, they’ve got your money.

Zachary Levi is causing a stir once again with his comments about Hollywood. The Shazam! star was at a fan event where he called out the film industry for the “garbage” content they output.

Actor Robert Swan, best known for roles in The Untouchables, Hoosiers, The Babe, and more, died on Wednesday. He was 78.

and more, died on Wednesday. He was 78.Swan died after a battle with liver cancer, a family friend confirmed to multipleoutlets. Born in Chicago, Swan got his start in local theater — earning three Joseph Jefferson Award nominations — before his first film appearance in the 1980 film.

Robert Swan, an actor familiar from sometimes brief but noticeable roles in Hoosiers, Rudy, The Untouchables and The Babe, died of cancer today at his home in Rolling Prairie, Indiana. He was 78.

Brent Lang Executive Editor William Petersen was a theater actor from Chicago when William Friedkin changed the course of his life. In 1984, the Oscar-winning director tapped the then-unknown performer to play Richard Chance, a Secret Service agent willing to bend rules and break laws in order to capture a shadowy counterfeiter (Willem Dafoe) in “To Live and Die in L.A.” The crime thriller was a return to form for Friedkin, who had summited the heights of the movie business with “The French Connection” and “The Exorcist,” only to suffer a string of disappointments. Petersen and Friedkin would later collaborate on a Showtime remake of “12 Angry Men” and two episodes of “CSI.” Friedkin died on Aug.

Travis Scott is hitting the road for the first time since the 2021 Astroworld tragedy that left 10  attendees dead. 

DJ Casper has died at the age of 58, Fox News Digital can confirm. Willie Perry Jr., known as DJ Casper, passed away Monday evening, according to the musician's relative Quita D. Perry.

DJ Casper, the creator of the dance hit and wedding reception staple “Cha Cha Slide,” died Monday following a seven-year battle with cancer. He was 58.

Morgan Wade says she’s using the speculation surrounding her and Kyle Richards' relationship to bring awareness to same-sex relationships in country music. Days after the country singer and the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star poked fun at talk of their relationship, Wade revealed why the romance rumors bothered her at first.«It's been a lot,» the 28-year-old singer told 103.5 Kiss FM during Lollapalooza in Chicago. «It's weird, it's strange.

ABC7 News on Monday evening that the singer has battled kidney and liver cancer since 2016, and succumbed to the disease on the morning of Aug. 7.The star from Chicago, born Willie Perry Jr, created the “Cha Cha Slide” — originally dubbed “Casper Slide Pt.1” — in 1998 for his nephew, a personal trainer who intended to use the line dance song in his fitness class. The tune quickly spread throughout Chicago and, in 2000, he released a new version of the song, called “Casper Slide Pt.2,” under his stage name Mr.

DJ Casper, who created the world-famous “Cha-Cha Slide”, has died. He was 58.

Ellise Shafer DJ Casper, best known for creating the hugely successful dance hit “Cha Cha Slide,” has died, according to the BBC. He was 58. Casper’s wife, Kim, told Chicago’s ABC7 — which first reported the news — that he died on Monday after a seven-year bout with cancer.

ABC7.Casper, whose real name was Willie Perry Jr., had been diagnosed with kidney and liver cancer in 2016.Speaking to ABC7 this May, the artist explained: “They went in to try to do surgery, and they found out the kidney was connected to the main artery, so they decided not to do it and just treat it.”He also told the outlet that he hoped ‘Cha Cha Slide’ would always serve as a reminder of “the power of unity, community and positivity”.Released in 2000, the line dance single was initially created as aerobic exercise for Casper’s nephew who worked at US fitness club chain Bally’s Total Fitness.“From there, it just took off. Elroy Smith from [Chicago hip-hop radio station] WGCI grabbed ahold of it,” he told ABC 7.‘Cha Cha Slide’ went on to top the UK singles chart in 2004.