Creator of Soul Train Found Dead

Don Cornelius, creator of Soul Train, was found dead on Wednesday in his home around 4 a.m. in Los Angeles. According to law enforcement sources, officials  found self inflicting gun-shot wounds and he was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. Cornelius was 75 years old.

In 1970 Cornelius began “Soul Train”, a television serious that focused on dancing, the hottest music, black culture, and pure fun and entertainment. Cornelius hosted the show until 1993 and labeled the show “the godmother and godfather of all black entertainment television.”

“Soul Train” became the longest running-first-run nationally syndicated show in television history, and brought African American music and style to the world for 35 years.