Soul Train creator Don Cornelius kills himself

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The creator of the long-running US TV show Soul Train has shot himself at his Los Angeles home, police said.

Don Cornelius, 75, was pronounced dead on Wednesday morning after police answered reports of gunshots at his home around 04:00 (12:00 GMT).

Soul Train began in Chicago in 1970 but aired nationally from 1971 to 2006, showcasing artists such as Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye and Barry White.

BBC News - Soul Train creator Don Cornelius kills himself
By then Don, gonna miss ya thanks for the memories
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BBC News - Soul Train creator Don Cornelius kills himself
By then Don, gonna miss ya thanks for the memories
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Did he really? On a playboy documentary they told when Don kidnapped two bunnies and sodomized them and tied them up and tortured them for three days. The police never got 8nvolved. Don wasn’t even banned from the club.