Kool & The Gang’s Dennis Thomas death latest – Saxophonist ‘Dee Tee’ remembered as a ‘cool cat’

KOOL & The Gang’s co-founder and saxophonist Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas has died at the age of 70.

The legendary band announced Thomas’ death on Saturday, August 7. The band said Thomas “passed away peacefully in his sleep” in New Jersey.

No cause of death was given.

Alongside Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Robert “Spike” Micken, Charles Smith, George Brown, and Ricky West, Thomas was among the co-founders of the Jazz group Kool & the Gang.

The New Jersey Jazz band was formed in 1964. Some of the band’s hits include Celebration, Get Down On It and Ladies’ Night.

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