Don Cornelius memorial Wednesday
Don Cornelius, creator of the long-running TV dance show "Soul Train," shot himself to death Feb. 1, 2012 at his Los Angeles home, police said. He was 75.
Newsday's obituary for Don_Cornelius
Credit: AP
"Soul Train" creator Don Cornelius, who died Feb. 1 of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, was memorialized Wednesday at Chicago's Museum of Broadcast Communications, in what is probably the first of several such tributes. (Chicago, because that's his hometown, and where "Soul Train" originated so many years ago.)
The WLS/7 story...
Most Popular
Top Stories
Remember these great songs from not so great movies?
2m read
Taylor Swift paid $160G in city permit bill for wedding
Take two: 'Real Wolf of Wall Street' rehashes the movie
2m read
Belmont jockey's wild ride: LI man stars in 'Small'
1m read
Get ready for 'The Odyssey' with our handy cheat sheet
3m read
'Total Eclipse' got its heart from a Long Islander
2m read
