Famous TV figure Don Cornelius found deadFebruary 1, 2012 - 19:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Don Cornelius, television personality and the creator of “Soul Train” was found dead in his home in Sherman Oaks, California Wednesday February 1 morning, according to a report from the Los Angeles Times. He was 75. According to the Times, law enforcement sources arrived at the home of Cornelius, shortly after 4 a.m. Sources told the Times that Cornelius died of a gunshot wound to the head, which appeared to be self-inflicted. There were no signs of foul play. Cornelius’ body was taken to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, Fox News reported quoting TMZ. “Soul Train,” which debuted in 1971, was the longest-running first-run nationally syndicated show in television history, the Times reports. Before its end in 2006, it brought the music and dance styles of African –American artists to the national audience. Cornelius retired from the hosting gig in 1993. When Cornelius divorced his wife Viktoria in 2009, he told a Los Angeles judge that he was suffering from "significant health issues" and wanted to "finalize this divorce before I die." The couple's seven and a half year marriage ended bitterly after his former wife filed two restraining orders against Cornelius, and he was later convicted of spousal battery. Known as a private man, he gave a rare interview to Time Out Chicago last year in which he spoke about being moved to create "Soul Train" to give "black talent ... an opportunity to get national television exposure." Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |