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The last time I saw Don Cornelius was this summer at the “Soul Train” reunion party in the Windy City. He was flanked by his two sons and his longtime bodyguard. He was in rare form. He exchanged playful insults, often profanity-laden, with his childhood friend, WBEZ’s Richard Steele, a moderator for a panel discussion […]

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What a way to start Black History Month. Music lovers awoke to the devastating news Wednesday that Don Cornelius, music industry icon and creator of the seminal TV show “Soul Train,” was dead, the victim of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to police and the Los Angeles coroner’s office. As word of Cornelius’ death […]

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Don Cornelius — who famously created “Soul Train” was found dead in his Sherman Oaks, CA home this morning … and law enforcement sources tell us it appears he committed suicide. We’re told cops discovered the body at around 4 AM PT. Law enforcement sources tell us … Cornelius died from a gunshot wound to […]