The news this morning brings some sad news for fans of the long running "Soul Train" t.v. show- host Don Cornelius had died by an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound- stated bluntly, a suicide. His health had deteriorated and was a likely connected motive in some part.
See the LA Times report on this. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/02/soul-train-creator-don-cornelius-dead-in-apparent-suicide.html
Sad to see another icon of my younger days leave us. His show was, as most of you my age or thereabouts, a must-see for the latest artists and songs, not to mention the dancers. It was much like Dick Clark's "American Bandstand" with, of course, "Soul"- and who can forget that dance line each show that showed individual's talents as they moved on down? That's often been seen at other social dances like wedding receptions. And there was the Cornelius sign off for each show, "Peace, Love and Soouul." Cornelius was such a know figure that there were many instances of satire of the icon on comedy shows.
A more complete story and obitutary should be coming soon in the press and online.
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