Don Cornelius, ‘Soul Train’ Creator, Is Dead - NYTimes.com

Don Cornelius, ‘Soul Train’ Creator, Is Dead - NYTimes.com:

Don Cornelius, the smooth-voiced television host who brought black music and culture into America’s living rooms when he created the dance show “Soul Train,” was found dead at his home in Los Angeles early Wednesday in what appeared to be a suicide, the authorities said. He was 75.