Don Cornelius Commits Suicide

February 2nd, 2012
by The Editor

The legendary founder of “Soul Train”, Don Cornelius, was found dead as the result of a self-inflicted gunshot would to the head. Don Cornelius was 75 years old at the time of his death. He was responsible for giving numerous black entertainers exposure in a way that had never been done before.

His suicide reveals some of the personal problems he had been expericieng. He had health problems and had undergone brain surgery in 1982. In 2008, he was arrested for felony domestic violence against his estranged wife, Victoria Avila-Cornelius. Don Cornelius will be remembered for being a pioneer in the black music entertainment industry.



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