Soul Train Don Cornelius Dead Suicide

http://www.worldhiphopreport.com/soul-train-host-don-cornelius-dead-suicide/ - Soul Train Host Don Cornelius Dead Of Apparent Suicide. Don Cornelius, creator of the long-running TV dance show "Soul Train," and The Soul Train Music Awards shot himself to death Wednesday morning February 1st 2012 at his Los Angeles home, police said. He was 75.

Officers responding to a report of a shooting found Cornelius at his Mulholland Drive home at around 4 a.m. According to authorities He was pronounced dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at 4:56 a.m. at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Soul Train aired from 1971 to 2006.

Soul Train an Urban TV dance Show, introduced television audiences to such legendary artists as Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, Shalamar and introduced top R&B, soul and hip-hop acts to TV.

Cornelius was best known for the catchphrase that he used to close the show: "... and you can bet your last money, it's all gonna be a stone gas, honey! and as always in parting, we wish you love, peace and soul!"

Cornelius had a troubled marriage. In 2009, he was sentenced to three years' probation after pleading no contest to misdemeanor spousal battery. In his divorce case that year, he also mentioned having significant health issues.

Cornelius stepped down as "Soul Train" host in 1993.

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[PigfootAbernathy]

Rest Peacefully

DON CORNELIUS {1936-2012}

[erichudson2009]

YOU WILL BE FOREVER ,.. ICONS DONT FADE

[CYRAPHYM]

All you racists & haters remember, one cannot hate others before they first hate themselves, it starts IN YOU!...RIP DC!

[Davidcook1972]

Don killed himself behind a btch

[SWEAEPE]

I liked HIM but NOT his choice of female.

[SWEAEPE]

@essanay45 LOL

Oh go do one you stinking white paedophile SHIT.

The GOOD news is your cancer is just around the corner Freak

[CakesByIzora43]

@rushtruck It will depend on how long he had his insurance policy. Some Insurance companies do pay families for suicides. It's normally a 2 year grace period you have to have your policy it place.

[rushtruck]

No insurance money for the family. WHY?

[jodicoady]

@MobbinAssMikey650 I'm white and I am neither. You need to ask God for help.

[vergiber]

more news !!

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[MobbinAssMikey650]

Don Cornelius would have said the same thing. He was an extremely smart man & will truly be missed.



[MobbinAssMikey650]

Have u ever realized most rapist, child molesters, and serial killers are white people who come from good family's & homes? It must be a fad or some secret white people disease.