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.

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 ...

Kool & the Gang released their debut album in 1969 and recorded several hits in the ‘70s and ‘80s, including “Celebration,” “Cherish,” Get Down On It,” and “Jungle Boogie.” ...

Robert “Kool” Bell said it’s been a blessing to be able to still perform after headlining Friday at the Jacksonville Jazz Festival.

Robert "Kool" Bell performs with Kool & the Gang in Stamford, Connecticut in 2017. Bell and Kool & the Gang will perform Friday at the Palace Theatre in Stamford. Hearst Connecticut Media file photo ...

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 released their debut album in 1969 and recorded a number of hits in the ‘70s and ‘80s, including “Celebration,” “Cherish,” Get Down On It” and “Jungle Boogie.” ...

Kool & the Gang released their first album in 1969. Sumler, who was known as Chicago Mike and was the band’s hype man, joined the group in 1985, first as the band’s stylist and choreographer ...