Don Cornelius Dead

by doinmypart 9 Replies latest social entertainment

  • doinmypart
    doinmypart

    Don Cornelius, of Soul Train, was found dead this morning apparent suicide. Sad.

    http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/02/soul-train-creator-don-cornelius-dead-in-apparent-suicide.html

  • No Room For George
    No Room For George

    Wow that's crazy. Hopefully Christina Aguillera sings at his funeral too.

  • designs
    designs

    Soooouuul Traaain, what a fun show, sad to hear about Don.

  • mrsjones5
    mrsjones5

    Yeah, hubby just told me. It's so sad. I grew up dancing to Soul Train.

    I wonder how it had gotten so bad that he felt he had to take his own life.

    RIP Mr. Cornelius

  • james_woods
    james_woods

    Remember word scramble? They had white letters randomly placed on a black stickum board, and the guests would try to guess the word and spell it out.

    It was usually something from black history - like "Nelson Mandela" or such.

    I think Soul Train was historic - maybe the first positive black cultural image on the TV media.

  • Wasanelder Once
    Wasanelder Once

    I'm thinking he won't be conducting the "Soul Train" any more now that his "soul" is dead. Brother ain't got no soul. Loved his voice.

  • Joliette
    Joliette

    Really tragic, RIP Don.

  • ziddina
    ziddina

    Oh, he created "Soul Train"???

    Man, I loved that show!!!

    So sorry to hear that he is dead...

  • 144001
    144001

    Very sad! Don had a very unique style and the "soul" truly flowed in his veins. That man had a voice!!! I read that he went through an ugly divorce around 2009 and had some health issues, so those factors may have played into this outcome. Whatever the circumstances, it was sad to hear of his passing.

    RIP Don Cornelius!

  • d
    d

    RIP

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