Michael Sumler of Kool & the Gang has died. He was 71 years old. The band confirmed his death with a statement, saying that "Chicago Mike" made sure the band "looked their best on stage every night" ...

Michael Sumler, a longtime member of the beloved R&B group Kool & The Gang, has died at the age of 71. The musician died Sunday in a car crash in Mableton, Ga. after a performance at Mable House ...

Kool & The Gang member dies in Georgia car crash A man who was part of the legendary group Kool and The Gang died in a car crash in Cobb County. Seventy-one-year-old Michael Sumler was killed in the ...

Michael Sumler, the resident hype man for Kool & the Gang for more than three decades, has died in a car crash. His death was confirmed by the Cobb County Police Department, who indicated that Sumler ...

MABLETON, Ga. — Michael Sumler, a longtime member of the iconic funk band Kool & the Gang, died Sunday night in a crash on Veterans Memorial Highway in Cobb County. He was 71. Known to fans as ...