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 ...

He first crossed paths with the legendary group in 1985 when he was performing with his own band, Power Pac. By McKinley Franklin Mike Sumler, hype man of the Grammy Award-winning group Kool & the ...

LOS ANGELES — 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 ...

LOS ANGELES — 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 ...

The Cobb County Police Department said Friday that Kool & the Gang musician Michael Sumler, who was killed in a Mableton car crash over Memorial Day weekend, did not enter oncoming lanes and crash ...

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The R&B world lost two more notable names across the past week when former Kool & the Gang member Michael Sumler died in a car crash and Niko McKnight, the son of Brian McKnight, passed after a battle ...

"Chicago Mike" became part of the R&B group in 1985 Michael Sumler of Kool & the Gang has died. He was 71 years old. The band confirmed his death with a statement, saying that "Chicago Mike" made sure ...