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  • Kool & the Gang Co-Founder Dennis Thomas Dead at 70

    08/07/2021 6:57:39 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 34 replies
    UPI ^ | AUG. 7, 2021 | Karen Butler
    Kool & the Gang co-founder Dennis Thomas died Saturday in New Jersey where he was a longtime resident, his representatives announced. He was 70. A news released noted the musician, who went professionally by the name "Dee Tee," had "passed away peacefully in his sleep." No official cause of death has been disclosed. The Florida native "was known as the quintessential cool cat in the group, loved for his hip clothes and hats, and his laid-back demeanor," the release noted. "A huge personality while also an extremely private person, Dennis was the alto saxophone player, flutist, percussionist as well as...
  • Ronald 'Khalis' Bell, Co-Founder of Kool & the Gang, Dies at 68

    09/09/2020 10:39:11 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 20 replies
    Billboard ^ | 9/9/2020 | Heran Mamo
    Ronald Bell, also known as Khalis Bayyan and the co-founder of Kool & the Gang with his brother Robert "Kool" Bell, died suddenly Wednesday morning (Sept. 9) at his home in the U.S. Virgin Islands, according to a statement from his publicist. He was 68. No cause of death has been announced at this time. Ronald Bell and his older brother Robert joined forces with their Jersey City neighborhood friends Dennis "D.T." Thomas, Robert "Spike" Mickens, Charles Smith, George Brown and Ricky West in 1964 to whip up a unique blend of jazz, soul and funk. Their infamous band recycled...