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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 ...

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

Known for his work as both a stylist and a hypeman, Michael Sumler was killed on Sunday in Georgia's Cobb County.

Michael Sumler, a longtime member of the beloved R&B group Kool & The Gang, has died at the age of 71. The musician died Sunday in a car crash in Mableton, Ga. after a performance at Mable House ...

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Michael “Chicago Mike” Sumler, known for his role with Kool & the Gang, has died in a car crash in Georgia at age 71.

Michael Sumler, known as Chicago Mike from Kool & the Gang, has died in a car accident in Georgia at the age of 71. He had ...