Michael Sumler has died in a car crash at the age of 71, US outlets report Kool & The Gang won two Grammys and were induced into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2024 (Picture: Ebet Roberts/Redferns) ...

Michael Sumler, known as “Chicago Mike,” a longtime member of the legendary R&B and funk band Kool & the Gang, died at age 71 in a car crash on May 25. According to Cobb County Police, Sumler ...

Mike worked alongside Kool & the Gang from 2000-2015, making sure the guys looked their best on stage every night. He also hyped the crowd with his energy and dance moves at the top of the show.” ...

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.

Kool & the Gang’s Michael Sumler, Known as ‘Chicago Mike,’ Dead at 71 The band's hype man, who energized crowds with his energetic choreography, died in a car crash over the weekend ...

Michael Sumler, a member of R&B band Kool & the Gang, has died. He was 71. In a statement shared with PEOPLE, the musical group confirmed Sulmer's death. "We’re deeply saddened to hear about the ...

In its statement, Kool & the Gang described Sumler as “our longtime wardrobe valet” and said he worked with the band from 2000 to 2015, “making sure the guys looked their best on stage every ...