Overview

• The crash occurred on May 25 when Sumler’s vehicle collided head-on with another car on Veterans Memorial Highway in Mableton, Georgia, and he died at the scene.
• Cobb County authorities have opened a formal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fatal collision.
• Kool & the Gang confirmed Sumler’s passing in a statement to People magazine and expressed deep sorrow over losing their longtime wardrobe manager and onstage performer.
• Sumler served as the band’s wardrobe manager and an energizing stage presence from 2004 to 2015, earning praise for his dynamic dance routines.
• Before joining Kool & the Gang he led his own band, Power Pac, in Chicago and later helped organize events for the group’s champagne label, LeKool.