Kool & the Gang member Michael Sumler died on May 25 ... and musicians to the legends,” Meeks said. The group’s biography on their self-titled website states that they have toured worldwide ...

Michael “Chicago Mike” Sumler ... according to the group’s biography. Sumler was known to energize the crowd during performances. Those who knew and loved “Chicago Mike” told Channel ...

Michael “Chicago Mike” Sumler, 77, was identified as the driver ... according to the group’s biography.

Kool & the Gang member Michael Sumler has died in a car crash in Mableton, Georgia. "Chicago Mike," who became part of the R&B band in 1985, was 71. "Everyone here at Kool & the Gang has fond memories ...

Michael Sumler, a member of the iconic R&B band Kool & the Gang, tragically died at the age of 71 in a car accident. The Grammy-winning band confirmed the news of Sumler’s death on Thursday.

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 ...

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 ...

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 Georgia.

Michael Sumler, a long-time member of Kool & the Gang, has died in a car crash. Michael Owens, the mayor of Mableton, north of Atlanta, said in a Facebook post: "This Memorial Day weekend the ...