Michael Sumler, who worked alongside funk legends Kool & the Gang as their band's hypeman and was known as "Chicago Mike," ...

Michael Sumler, Kool & the Gang 's resident hype man for more than three decades, died in a car crash in Mableton, Ga., on ...

Kool & the Gang member Michael Sumler has died in a car crash in Mableton, Georgia. "Chicago Mike," who became part of the ...

Michael Sumler, a beloved member of Kool & the Gang, died at the age of 71 in a fatal car crash. Sumler worked with the ...

As reported by Fox 5 Atlanta, Sumler — known by fans as “Chicago Mike” — died in a car crash in Georgia’s Cobb County just ...

Kool & the Gang's Michael "Chicago Mike" Sumler died in a car crash in Mableton, Georgia over Memorial Day Weekend.

Michael Sumler, known as "Chicago Mike," died in a car crash in Georgia's Cobb County; he was a longtime member of Kool & the ...

Michael “Chicago Mike” Sumler, longtime member of Kool & The Gang, died in a fatal car accident in Cobb County, Georgia over ...

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

Michael “Chicago Mike” Sumler, a celebrated figure in the soul and funk music scene, passed away at 71 following a car ...

Michael Sumler, aka Chicago Mike, is no more. The longtime member of Kool & the Gang died in a car crash in Cobb County, ...

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.