Soul Train Creater Dies

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'Soul Train' creator Don Cornelius dead in apparent suicide - latimes.com

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So sad.
He did so much bringing R&B and Soul music to the world.
RIP

[Dr. Cheese]

That's terrible news. It's tragic that someone with such a successful life would end it with suicide.

[Staccato]

RIP, Don!

[N.F.A.]

So sad to hear. Rest in peace Mr. Cornelius. Your show was a major influence on my musical life. Thanks so much for that!

[Bob Lee (QSC)]

RIP, Don Cornelius. He created such a memorable TV show.

[kserg]

Just read it in the news. Sad.

RIP

[AfroCubanFunkMa]

I gotta wonder how much pain the man must have been in to end it all that way... makes no sense otherwise.. He was a giant my upbringing as one of the first to be Black and Proud and not taking any S%^T off anyone.. Godspeed Don..

[6jase5]

RIP. If he had a stroke and was really looking at a loss of any quality of life I'd have a hard time blaming him.

Influential? Yes, I'd say so. Look at the link of guests....
List of people who appeared on Soul Train - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Phil Smith]

Tragic...I'd love to see a DVD of which just the dancers doing the Soul Train line throughout the years, that would be fantastic!

[Funky Ghost]

Originally Posted by Funky Ghost

The smoothest voice on TV. Sad news indeed.

Don Cornelius dead

[kesslari]

Very sad. RIP Mr. Cornelius.

[nortonrider]

why is it "sad" when someone kills themselves?
Obviously, the deceased got what they wanted, shouldn't you be happy
that they accomplished their goal?

I read that Don was going to have to have Brain Surgery, he apparently
didn't want that.

[kserg]

Originally Posted by nortonrider

why is it "sad" when someone kills themselves?
Obviously, the deceased got what they wanted, shouldn't you be happy
that they accomplished their goal?

I read that Don was going to have to have Brain Surgery, he apparently
didn't want that.

Have you done anything you regretted? You know, you thought it was a good idea at the time but later realized you didn't actually want to do it.

Person is dead, it's sad.

[MatticusMania]

Originally Posted by nortonrider

why is it "sad" when someone kills themselves?
Obviously, the deceased got what they wanted, shouldn't you be happy
that they accomplished their goal?

Actually, I felt this way after Hunter S Thompson offed himself.
In conversation with some friends I had said something to the effect that I respect him making his decision to end his life and following through with it.
That backfired on me big time, though, when I got a call from a friend months later asking me if I was serious about what I had said.
Though I was, I had to deny it to prevent him from swallowing a crap load of sleeping pills.

[Chunk-O-Funk]

Sad news, R.I.P Don.

[MonetBass]

RIP Don. Soul Train really introduced this white boy to a whole 'nother style of music.

[macaroni tony]

My mother-in-law was a regular on that show

[WalWarrior]

Originally Posted by MatticusMania

Though I was, I had to deny it to prevent him from swallowing a crap load of sleeping pills.

Rightous Cool Death! You kill me man! That's a funny statement there!

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I wonder why he took his life. RIP, Don......