Michael Sumler, who worked alongside funk legends Kool & the Gang as their hype man and was known as "Chicago Mike," died in a car crash on Sunday in Georgia. He was 71. Local Atlanta television ...

Mike Sumler, hype man of the Grammy Award-winning group Kool & the Gang, has died. He was 71. Sumler died in a car crash over Memorial Day weekend, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. The R&B group confirmed ...

See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Michael Sumler, a member of the iconic R&B band Kool & the Gang, tragically died at the age of 71 in a car accident.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kool & The Gang on Dec. 31, 2005 in Atlantic City, NJ. - Credit: Donald Kravitz/Getty Images Michael Sumler, who worked alongside ...

Michael Sumler, who was part of the iconic R&B and Funk group Kool & The Gang, was killed in a car crash on May 25. He was 71 years old. Cobb County Police Department said that he was involved in a ...

MABLETON, Ga. — Michael Sumler, a longtime member of the iconic funk band Kool & the Gang, died Sunday night in a crash on Veterans Memorial Highway in Cobb County. He was 71. Known to fans as ...

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