The band's hype man, who energized crowds with his energetic choreography, died in a car crash over the weekend ...

Michael Sumler, known as Chicago Mike from Kool & the Gang, has died in a car accident in Georgia at the age of 71. He had ...

Michael Sumler, a beloved member of Kool & the Gang, died at the age of 71 in a fatal car crash. Sumler worked with the ...

Known for his work as both a stylist and a hypeman, Michael Sumler was killed on Sunday in Georgia's Cobb County.

Kool & the Gang member Michael Sumler died on May 25, 2025, at the age of 71 in a car accident. The Cobb County Police Department confirmed his death, saying that Sumler's vehicle crashed into ...

Michael Sumler, known as Chicago Mike of the legendary funk and R&B group Kool & the Gang, died in a car crash over the ...

Michael Sumler, who served as Kool & The Gang's hype man for many years, passed away in Georgia after a car crash.

Kool & the Gang posted of his passing on Facebook ... He also sang back up and played tambourines, according to family members. Members of the band and its management could not immediately ...

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 ...

There have been more than 40 Kool & The Gang members since the groups inception in Jersey City in 1964. The only surviving founder is Robert “Kool” Bell. The group was inducted into the Rock ...