Don Cornelius, creator and host of “Soul Train,” a milestone in television programming that introduced generations of viewers to new music and dance trends emerging from black America, died ...

Don Cornelius, the 72-year-old creator and longtime host of the television show "Soul Train," was arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence, police said.

Don Cornelius, creator and host of “Soul Train,” a milestone in television programming that introduced generations of viewers to new music and dance trends emerging from black America, died ...

Don Cornelius (1936-2012) For the man who brought the soul to mainstream America every Saturday morning, the "hippest trip" is over. The mellifluous-voiced and effortlessly charismatic Don ...

Don Cornelius attends the 10th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards Nominations on Aug. 9, 2005, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Getty Updated 10:37 a.m. ET (CBS/AP) LOS ANGELES - Don ...

Don Cornelius, "Soul Train" creator, dies of suicide Pictures: Don Cornelius, 1936-2012. Cornelius said his father was a private person and was "unhappy about some things" in his life.

“Soul Train” creator and host Don Cornelius, who brought R&B into America’s living rooms with his long-running television show, committed suicide Wednesday, Los Angeles police said.