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, Kool & the Gang 's resident hype man for more than three decades, died in a car crash in Mableton, Ga., on ...

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

As reported by Fox 5 Atlanta, Sumler — known by fans as “Chicago Mike” — died in a car crash in Georgia’s Cobb County just ...

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 another ...

Chicago Mike” Sumler joined the group in the '80s, energizing crowds at live shows and providing backing vocals.

Kool & the Gang's Michael Sumler was killed in a car crash just outside Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday, local media reported.

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