By McKinley Franklin 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.

She has been working at PEOPLE for 17 years. Donald Kravitz/Getty 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 ...

MABLETON, Ga. — Michael “Chicago Mike” Sumler, a former member of legendary music group Kool & the Gang, died in a car crash. He was 71 years old. “We’re deeply saddened to hear about ...

Michael Sumler has died in a car crash at the age of 71, US outlets report Michael Sumler, member of funk and R&B group Kool & the Gang, has died at the age of 71. Sumler – also known as ...

Michael Sumler, a member of the legendary R&B group Kool & the Gang, has died. He was 71. Fox 5 Atlanta reported that Sumler died in a car crash in Mableton, Georgia over Memorial Day weekend.

Michael Sumler, affectionately known as “Chicago Mike” and the longtime hypeman and backing vocalist for Kool & the Gang, has died at age 71 following a fatal car crash near Atlanta ...

China firmly opposes the US decision to revoke Chinese student visas and has protested to the US over the decision, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday, noting that the ...

As a member of the R&B and funk group Kool & the Gang, Michael Sumler’s music made him famous. But it was his compassion for others that will be his legacy, according to close friend Adrian Meeks.

Michael Sumler, affectionately known as “Chicago Mike” and a beloved member of the legendary group Kool & the Gang, has died at the age of 71 following a car crash in Cobb County, Georgia, as reported ...