This past May, Casper sat down with ABC7's Samantha Chatman at his home to talk about his two decades of international fame and his health struggles. It was his last television interview.
He came up with one of the most popular line dances to date. Yet, he never forgot where he came from.
He was even touring with James Brown. But, everything came to a halt when the icon was diagnosed with cancer. His battle brought waves of challenges over the years. Most recently, Casper shared with ABC7 that he was having trouble eating, and was losing a lot of weight.
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