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Ronald 'Khalis' Bell, Kool & the Gang co-founder, dead at 68

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Kool & the Gang co-founder and singer, Ronald “Khalis” Bell, is dead. He was 68. Bell passed away in the U.S. Virgin Islands at his home on Wednesday morning with his wife by his side, publicist Sujata Murthy said.

No information regarding his cause of death has been released. Kool & the Gang grew from jazz roots in the 1960s to become one of the major groups of the 1970s.They blended jazz, funk, R&B and pop.

After a brief downturn, the group enjoyed a return to stardom in the 1980s. Ronald 'Khalis' Bell of Kool & the Gang has died at the age of 68. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images) The group's hits include "Get Down on It," "Celebration," "Jungle Boogie," "Cherish" and more.

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