From ANF
A crash in Cobb County over the weekend claimed the life of a member of a legendary soul group.
According to police, 71-year-old Michael Sumler of Chicago, was killed on Sunday, May 25 in Mableton. He is best known as “Chicago Mike,” the hype man and wardrobe valet for R&B/soul group Kool & the Gang.
Police say it happened on Veterans Memorial Highway, west of Buckner Road, at around 11:35 p.m., when Sumler’s car was struck entering the intersection in the path of another vehicle.
Sumler was pronounced dead at the scene by the Cobb County Medical Examiner’s Office. The driver of the other car was not injured, according to police.
Sumler was the band’s wardrobe valet from 2000-2015. He would also hype the crowd up with his dance moves at the top of their shows. Most recently, the band said he helped Kool with LeKool champagne events.
“Everyone here at Kool & the Gang has fond memories of Mike and will miss him,” the band wrote on Facebook. “May he rest in peace.”
3 comments:
R.I.P. Sir.
This is awful. I hate highway traffic.
SLOW DOWN YALL
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