However he died with two life insurance policies that were worth thousands of dollars. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. We don't know what went on. So many children are growing up in homes like this where grown people do not show them that being emotionally healthy is necessary or even possible.May Don Rest in Peace and I hope his soul finds the healing it obviously needed here on earth. He married young and had two sons with his first wife, Delores Harrison, but the couple didn't last. That's his dumb ass fault for being pussy whipped and not getting a pre-nup.Kobe doesn't pay my bills and neither did Don so why the fuck should I be angry.PLEASE, GO PLAY THAT ANGRY BLACK WOMAN BULLSHIT ON SOME OTHER SITE. Viktoria became Don's second wife when the two wed in 2001. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Hell! He was also ordered to complete a 52-week domestic battery violence treatment, 300 hours of community service and stay 100 yards away from where the attack took place. thats what u get for messing with a white woman. she could. Don's breakup with Viktoria Chapman Cornelius was brutal. He was 75. So tell us something we don't know. . Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Don went on to get married a second time, to Viktoria Chapman Cornelius, in 2001. Cornelius would tell a judge he wanted to "finalize . Male Contraceptive Pill Found 99% Effective In Mice, Paralyzed Man Communicates Through Brain Implants In Breakthrough Study, New Guidance For Athletes Returning To Exercise After Battling COVID-19, Pharma 'Solutions' Fueled The Opioid Crisis; They Wont Get Us Out Of It, Nordic Diet Provides Health Benefits To People Even Without Weight Loss: Study, COVID-19 Virus Stays In The Brain For 8 Months, Study Reveals. As reported in The New York Times, Cornelius and Harrison were high-school sweethearts and the couple went on to have two sons, Anthony and Raymond. No insurance company will honor a policy when suicide is commited. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. After 35 years on the air Soul Train became the longest-running nationally syndicated show in television history. Don Cornelius, 1936-2012. We will never see each other eye to eye because we have been ignored all of our lives our history has been instiutionally ignored for centuries. We had a show that kids gravitated to, said Cornelius. Don Cornelius/Spouse. My heart goes out to Don's family and loved ones. I've never heard of someone committing suicide and the policy being paid. In 2001, Don Cornelius founder, creator, and host of TV's Soul Train married Viktoria Chapmanthe former Miss Ukraine, herself, who according to TMZ, Mr. Cornelius "despised.". . In 1970, Soul Train was launched on the Chicago station as a daily local show, before entering national syndication and moving to Los Angeles the following year. sugar shane mosley's korean (born and raised in ny) ex-wife jin - "i have to forget how i feel and remember what i deserve" - mosley took all 3 of his championship belts, the mansion and half his money. In creating Soul Train, Cornelius helped to introduce many up-and-coming Black artists to a wider audience. The divorce was indeed finalized later that year, but there's a provision in the settlement agreement that says Don must make Viktoria the beneficiary of both of his life insurance policies -- totaling around $300,000 in benefits. He was placed on a 36-month probation. On her Instagram bio, she describes herself as a Harvard University graduate-turned model. If Oprah wasnt willing to work with white execs, producers, directors,etc do you think shes be a billionaire right now? During final divorce proceedings that year, Don Cornelius had voiced the emotional toll the relationship had taken on his life as well as his declining health. Cornelius was also the father of two boys, Anthony and Raymond. "Our wig department created all the Afros. He beat her and everything is her fault cuz shes whiteif that aint reverse racism i dont know what is! Wow if he made a 'mistake' who are any of you to judge him? Niggers and their obsession with peckawood slores. In 2008, Cornelius was arrested at his Mulholland Drive home on suspicion of domestic violence. Upon returning to Chicago, The New York Times reports he worked as a police officer and a salesman, and married his "high-school sweetheart," Delores Harrison, Don Cornelius' first wife. Come get a plate of goodness! Who controlled the House of Representatives in 1982? Don Cornelius, creator of the long-running TV dance show "Soul Train," shot himself to death on Feb. 1, 2012, at his home in Los Angeles, police said. I see why people all over the world label us as all Angry Black Women. Check this; whether Don's chosen was white, black, or green, HE should have chosen a better person. He works as a make-up artist and, although he has no children of his own, he appears to have a close relationship with his niece, Christina. Just as a woman in general, I think she deserves every dime she gets for being married all those years to an abuser. BTW: His marriage did not work out because he abused both they only with successful black men for $$$, and these stupid black men put them on a pedestal. Hating people for something they had nothing to do with won't get anything done. It does not store any personal data. I don't care about her race at all but I do care about the fact that people can at one point be "in love" but let things get so contemptuous. She had filed two restraining orders against her husband, reported The Daily Mail. If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text Crisis Text Line at 741741. Don Cornelius had a street named after him at Chicagos Millennium Park on September 5, 2011. LETS SEE."THE ANGRY BLACK WOMAN" is about to flood this post with their typically HATE. Hell, he did not have to marry her. Seems like the ANGRY BLACK MAN syndrome led Don Cornelius to beat his wife, and ultimately put a gun to his head and pull the trigger! On February 1, 2012, Cornelius was found unresponsive in his home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Stay up to date with our daily newsletter, LeBron's newest Nike Air Max officially unveiled Friday, Jennifer Hudson gives birth to healthy baby boy, Don Cornelius, Wife Ended Bitter Divorce Battle Before Death, Russia Threatens To Take Back Alaska From US Over War Sanctions, '140,000 Soldiers and 953 Ships': Leaked Audio Clip Reveals China's Plan To Invade Taiwan. The couple later divorced in 2009. The attitude is still apparent but masked in a meager paycheck and middle management for some, but horse whipped in rightwing politics. Actor Sinqua Walls (left) plays "Soul Train" host and executive producer Don Cornelius (right, in 1973) in the new BET series "American Soul." As of February 2012, no images appear to be available to the general public of Don Cornelius's first wife Delores Harrison. He died. He found work in 1966 as a news reporter and disc jockey at a local Chicago radio show. The couple later had a bitter divorce in 2009. In 1976 Knight made her acting debut as the lead in the film Pipe Dreams for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year Knight has been married four times and has three children. I want to finalize this divorce before I die.". Cornelius served for 18 months overseas in Korea. Delores Harrison Cornelius was the first wife of Don Cornelius and his high school sweetheart. @11:25, Your comment was a breath of fresh air. He was convicted of domestic abuse and, according to him, she pepper sprayed him multiple times. Cornelius, 75, was found dead at his mansion in Sherman Oaks, California in the early hours of Wednesday morning with a gunshot wound to the head, which was reportedly self-inflicted. They found Cornelius with a gunshot wound to the head that appeared to be self-inflicted, according to the Los Angeles County coroner. Don Reid's first wife was Delores Harrison. It's very obviously why ALL black people regardless of status will always be considered inferior. Ya'll had me roll'n. Normal Aging vs. Memory Loss Due To Dementia: How To Tell Them Apart? She had been photographed with Don out at celebrity events, such as in 2008 at a tribute honoring Motown founder Berry Gordy in Beverly Hills. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. Sources told TMZ that he had suffered a stroke in recent years and had brain surgery. 2023 ESSENCE Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. But you'll hear black men call black women gold diggers when these beck's are scratching eyes out before your body is in the ground. how can you blame people for sht their ancestors did? Where did Don Cornelius live most of his life? Don Cornelius, the creator of Soul Train, was found dead in his Sherman Oaks, Calif., home Wednesday morning. LETS SEE."THE ANGRY BLACK WOMAN" is about to flood this post with their typically HATE. I agree with everything else tho. Here hes pictured at far right, interviewing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Singer Aretha Franklin with Don Cornelius in 1973. I cant think of any black male celeb that had an issue around the time they died and left a black widow or ex-wife and shit hit the fan. Don Cornelius and his first wife's marriage ended in divorce. TMZ reported that Cornelius had not left a suicide note, according to law enforcement sources. She commented on one selfie: Thats my uncle!! All rights reserved. The train will disappear once out of sight, taking the soul of the patient with it. Under California law, if a policyholder commits suicide within two years of the policy being issued, the company can refuse to pay out. Shawn Holley, Don Cornelius' lawyer and good friend, told TMZ: This is devastating news. another. You just never know what someone is thinking. Police responding to a report of a shooting found Cornelius at his Sherman . Why does there always seem to be a white woman surrounding the death of a black male celeb and a bunch of drama is involved with the money. He got his start working as a reporter at Chicagos WCIU-TV in the 60s. His second marriage, to Russian model . The couple later divorced in 2009. Don Cornelius, the creator of Soul Train, was found dead in his Sherman Oaks, Calif., home Wednesday morning. TMZ has learned. Don Cornelius Photos With over 7.4 million images and real time event coverage from coast to coast , ImageCollect is the only celebrity photo site you'll ever need. After six years, Viktoria filed for divorce in 2007. ----------------------------Exactly. This . Advertisement Don Cornelius was an American television show host and producer widely known as the creator of the nationally syndicated dance and music show Soul Train, which he hosted from 1971 until 1993. 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