Don Cornelius

Cornelius in 2007, photo by s_bukley/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Donald Cortez Cornelius

Date of Birth: September 27, 1936

Place of Birth: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: February 1, 2012

Place of Death: Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Ethnicity: African-American

Don Cornelius was an American television host and producer. He was the host of dance and music show Soul Train from 1971 to 1993, which he also created.

Don was the son of Thelma Booth and Carter Cornelius. He was raised in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. He had two children with his former wife Delores Harrison.

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2 Responses

  1. fuzzybear44 says:

    That was the stiffest neck man I’ve ever seen on t.v.

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