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After the disease went into remission, Kool and the Gang’s drummer and songwriter George Brown has died from lung cancer aged 74 at his home in LA.

George 'Funky' Brown, the longtime drummer and co-founding member of the genre-blending band Kool & the Gang, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 74.

Kool & The Gang drummer George 'Funky' Brown has died aged 74 following a cancer diagnosis.

The co-founder and drummer of Kool & The Gang George 'Funky' Brown has died at age 74, it's been confirmed, after the musician was diagnosed with stage-four lung cancer

The band's founding member reportedly died from lung cancer at his home in Los Angeles Thursday.

He died from lung cancer at his home in Los Angeles on Thursday night, according to TMZ. The star had been battling stage four cancer for a while. The band was formed in the 60s in New Jersey.

Kool & The Gang drummer and legendary musician George Brown died from cancer at his home in Los Angeles on Thursday at the age of 74.

A tragic moment for the music world, George 'Funky' Brown, the co-founder and drummer of the legendary band Kool & The Gang, has passed away at the age of

"George Brown died November 16, 2023, in Los Angeles after a battle with cancer," a representative for Brown said. "Brown has co-written many of the bands iconic songs, including Ladies Night, Too Hot, Jungle Boogie, Celebration, and Cherish." They said: "When asked to describe his music, Brown always replied, The sound of happiness."

After the disease went into remission, Kool and the Gang’s drummer and songwriter George Brown has died from lung cancer aged 74 at his home in LA.