Los Angeles authorities say Cornelius, 75, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. They were called to Cornelius' home on Mulholland Drive in the hills above Los Angeles around 4 a.m.

“I am shocked and deeply saddened at the sudden passing of my friend, colleague, and business partner Don Cornelius,” said Quincy Jones, according to the Associated Press. “Don was a visionary pioneer ...

Friends of Don Cornelius say the legendary creator of the long-running television show Soul Train was dealing with significant “demons,’’ and while they are saddened by his death, they say they aren’t ...

If you want to see what’s hot on black Twitter, check out The Chatterati.Akoto Ofori-Atta is the editor of The Grapevine. Like her Facebook page and follow her on Twitter. Suggested Reading The Full ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Through music, scripture and song, Don Cornelius was remembered Thursday as the man who elevated black culture and entertainment with his "Soul Train," demolishing barriers of race ...

"Soul Train" creator Don Cornelius has died after a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his upper torso Wednesday at his Mulholland Drive home, according to Los Angeles police. Shortly before the incident ...

Soul Train host and TV-music pioneer Don Cornelius has been found dead in his Encino, Calif., home of a suicide, according to police. My colleague Madison Gray has more of the details, and it’s a sad ...

Clark admits it wasn't always smooth sailing, but tells PEOPLE why it's an important moment in his career for him, to this day Mystro Clark is grateful to have followed in Don Cornelius' footsteps as ...

The show went from being local to the Chicago area to being shown in a wider market, and eventually around the country Two of the four hosts who graced the Soul Train stage tell PEOPLE about the ...