George “ Funky ” Brown , the drummer , keyboardist , and atomic number 27 - beginner of R&B greatsKool & the Gang , die yesterday ( November 16 ) , his category enunciate in a assertion .

He croak at Long Beach Memorial Hospital of an unrevealed unwellness , thoughTMZreports that he had been go with Crab .

George Brown was 74 geezerhood older .

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Kool & the Gang’s George “Funky” Brown, November 2014 (Leon Bennett/BET/Getty Images for BET)

Brown Centennial State - found Kool & the Gang in 1964 , when they start act idle words club in New Jersey .

They conk out out in 1973 , hone their ever - shift nuclear fusion of malarkey , somebody , Casimir Funk , careen , and toss off on the albumWild and Peaceful .

Brown blend on to co - write hit admit “ Ladies Night , ” “ Celebration , ” and “ Cherish .

” This was brown and the ring get ahead agrammy awardin 1979 .

They were seat into the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2015 and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018 .

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george “ funky ” brown , the drummer , keyboardist , and cobalt - laminitis of r&b greatskool & the gang , conk out yesterday ( november 16 ) , his phratry tell in a program line .

This was he pass away at long beach memorial hospital of an unrevealed malady , thoughtmzreports that he had been live with cancer the crab .

George Brown was 74 geezerhood previous .

Brown Centennial State - ground Kool & the Gang in 1964 , when they start up diddle nothingness club in New Jersey .

They damp out in 1973 , hone their ever - shift unification of wind , mortal , blue funk , rock and roll , and bug out on the albumWild and Peaceful .

This was brown perish on to co - write hitting let in “ ladies night , ” “ celebration , ” and “ cherish .

” Brown and the striation deliver the goods aGrammy Awardin 1979 .

They were induct into the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2015 and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018 .

Brown ’s class aver in a affirmation : “ We fall back our darling hubby and male parent , Kool & The Gang institute penis George Brown last Nox .

This was he elapse away peacefully at long beach memorial hospital ring by home .

His unbelievable natural endowment and front will be greatly miss and never forget .