- The idea was simple — but groundbreaking: Create a live showcase for black music, modeled on American Bandstand. Don Cornelius pulled $400 from his own pocket to launch the dance show on a local Chicago TV station in 1970. (Los Angeles Times)
- Don Cornelius, the South Side native who founded and hosted the iconic TV music and dance show "Soul Train," shot himself to death Wednesday morning at his home in Sherman Oaks, Calif., Los Angeles police say. (Chicago Sun-Times)
- LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Don Cornelius, creator of the long-running TV dance show Soul Train, shot himself to death Wednesday morning at his Los Angeles home, police said. He was 75. (WonderWall)
- Soul Train creator Don Cornelius was found dead at his Sherman Oaks on home Wednesday morning. Law enforcement sources said police arrived at Cornelius home around 4 a.m. (Los Angeles Times)
- Credit: Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo. Don Cornelius, the man who created Soul Train, was found dead in his Los Angeles home today. The L.A. County Coroners Department confirmed that Cornelius cause of death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. (YAHOO!)
- LOS ANGELES (AP) — Don Cornelius, creator of the long-running TV dance show Soul Train, shot himself to death Wednesday morning at his Los Angeles home, police said. He was 75. (The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com (blog))
- Did you meet Don Cornelius? Did Soul Train influence your life? Share your photos, videos and memories. (CNN)
- For other uses, prior permission required. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: And now, we want to take a moment to remember the life and legacy of Don Cornelius, the creator of Soul Train. He was found dead today in his California home of a gunshot wound. (NPR News)
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
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