Kool & the Gang's Michael Sumler Dies in Cobb County Crash at 71

Kool & the Gang’s Michael Sumler, Known as ‘Chicago Mike,’ Dead at 71

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 station 11Alive reported that Sumler was traveling on Veterans Memorial Highway in Cobb County when he collided with another vehicle. The group confirmed Sumler’s death in a statement shared to social media. “We’re deeply saddened to hear about the p…

American singer Michael Sumler, a member of the famous band Kool & the Gang, died on May 25 in a traffic accident. Sumler was part of the group since 1985, where he served as a singer and animator, and more recently as a costume consultant. The death of the artist, known as Chicago Mike, was confirmed by the iconic grouping through a shared statement to the People media. “We are deeply saddened by the passing away,” dictates the text that highli…

Kool & the Gang’s Chicago Mike dies in a car crash

Michael Sumler, known as Chicago Mike of the legendary funk and R&B group Kool & the Gang, died in a car crash over the weekend in Georgia’s Cobb County. He was 71, several news outlets reported. Sumler, a frequent Costa del Sol visitor, was behind the wheel when his car collided with another vehicle just before midnight Saturday on Veterans Memorial Highway near Buckner Road. Source

Iconic stylist, promoter and choreographer for ‘60s R&B, soul, funk group dies at 71.

Michael Sumler of Kool & the Gang died Sunday in a Georgia car crash. He was 71. Sumler, known as "Chicago Mike," was a promoter and choreographer for the iconic R&B, soul and funk group.

Kool & the Gang's Michael Sumler Dead at 71 in Car Crash

Kool & the Gang member Michael Sumler died on Sunday at the age of 71 following a fatal car crash in Mableton, Georgia. Sumler was pronounced dead at

Kool & the Gang's Michael Sumler dies in Georgia crash at 71

Kool & the Gang's Michael "Chicago Mike" Sumler died in a crash on Sunday night. He was 71.