Michael Sumler, a beloved member of Kool & the Gang, died at the age of 71 in a fatal car crash. Sumler worked with the band's wardrobe department before joining the band.

The band Kool & the Gang will perform at Stamford's Palace Theatre as part of the venue's 13th annual fundraising gala. ... They held auditions and ultimately chose James "J.T." Taylor, ...

Mike Sumler, hype man of the Grammy Award-winning group Kool & the Gang, has died. He was 71. Sumler died in a car crash during Memorial Day weekend, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. The R&B group ...

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Singer James Taylor, 77, is mourning the loss of one of his close friends on Instagram, and the tribute he penned to him is absolutely beautiful. Richard Norton was not only a beloved friend and ...

Michael Sumler, who spent years working with the venerable soul-funk group Kool & the Gang as both an onstage hype man and a behind-the-scenes stylist, died Sunday in a car crash in Georgia. He ...

Kool & the Gang member Michael Sumler has died in a car crash in Mableton, Georgia. "Chicago Mike," who became part of the R&B band in 1985, was 71. "Everyone here at Kool & the Gang has fond ...

Michael Sumler, who spent years working with the venerable soul-funk group Kool & the Gang as both an onstage hype man and a behind-the-scenes stylist, died Sunday in a car crash in Georgia. He ...