He passed away peacefully at Long Beach Memorial Hospital surrounded by family.
His incredible talent and presence will be greatly missed and never forgotten."
His beautiful soul is now at rest.
George Brown, of Kool & the Gang.Victor Decolongon/Getty
We love you, George.
Thank you for giving us the sound of happiness."
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Brown was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer earlier this year.
Robert Bell is now the last surviving founding member of the group.
He is survived by his wife, Hanh Brown, and five children.
