Ronald Khalis Bell of Kool & the Gang Dies at 68 - The New York Times
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Kool & the Gang Co-Founder Ronald 'Khalis' Bell Dead at 68
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Kool & the Gang co-founder and singer Ronald 'Khalis' Bell dies at 68
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Ronald Khalis Bell of Kool & the Gang Dies at 68 - The New York Times
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Kool and the Gang's Ronald 'Khalis' Bell Dead at 68
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Kool & the Gang cofounder Ronald 'Khalis' Bell dies at 68 - Los Angeles Times
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Kool & The Gang Co-Founder Ronald 'Khalis' Bell Dies Aged 68
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Ronald Bell, co-founder of Kool and the Gang, dies aged 68
Kool & the Gang member and co-founder Ronald 'Khalis' Bell dead at 68
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Ronald “Khalis” Bell, Kool & the Gang Co-Founder, Dead at 68