music icon don cornelius has died. >> i'm don cornelius.don cornelius, the creator and former host of "soul train" died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head. last night i spoke with gladys knight and how he opened doors for african-american singers. >> we as artists are so grateful to him. he gave us opportunities, for ways to get known. he would say, what is soul? i tried to explain, don made that, something that you feel spiritually and made that a common word, "soul". >> joining me now for more on that, kareen wynter and what do we know about the circumstances surrounding his death? >> well, suzanne, very sad and shocking news today about the legendary icon in this entertainment industry. "soul train" creator, don cornelius, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. we're told that there is going to be an autopsy done sometime today to see if that was at all self-inflicted. but you heard from gladys knight. suzanne, there's so many people just reacting to this really, really tragic death. i'm actually still on the ph

bill whitaker tells us cornelius was a t.v.vision and a one of a kind voice. >> as always in parting we wish you love, peace, and soul! ♪ what they do... >> reporter: call it soul, it are. and blues or urban, don cornelius was the man who exposed black music, fashion, and dance not only to an african american audience but to all of america's teenagers on t.v. >> soul train! >> reporter: even before mtv, don cornelius provided a televised stage for performers to reach a wider audience. ♪ baby that's no lie... >> i'm happy, i don't have to introduce these fellas. anybody know their names? ♪ when i had you to myself... >> reporter: the jackson 5, james brown, gladys knight and the pips, aretha franklin and smokey robinson. what did he mean to pop culture? >> he integrated the culture and gave people of all races to see a positive black image. >> reporter: bourne in chicago in 1936, don cornelius started working as an insurance salesman before enrolling in broadcasting school in the 1960s. after a brief stint as a raid quo journali

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today. >> everybody watched "soul train" and don cornelius.ntleman, first, last and always. i loved "soul train." i watched it regularly every week. i went on many times. it absolutely quadrupled my audience, sales and so on. >> reporter: contemporary music by african-americans. the network variety shows back then, was placed front and center here. >> this felt like, oh, my god. this is for me. they know who i am. they know the music i like. >> reporter: the show became a destination for white artists, too. david bowie and elton john, among them. but cornelius always envisioned it as a show by and for black audiences. >> when it came on, it was overnight hot. almost in minutes, every black person in town knew about it. not because it was such a wonderful show. but because it was theirs. >> reporter: and by doing so, don cornelius rallied and celebrated an entire culture, and became the envy of young people around the world. with all of its strength, pride and unassailable cool. because as everyone knew, the biggest stars on "soul train," weren

and that was don cornelius. don cornelius gone tonight at the age of 75. >>> we'll take a break. still ahead as the broadcast continues this evening, a decision that's making a lot of women furious at the world's largest breast cancer organization. why did it cut off funds for critical breast cancer screenings? >>> later, a surprise visitor in these parts. it's an invasion of snowy white creatures. >>> two huge names in women's health are having a bitter dispute tonight. the susan g. komen breast cancer foundation, one of the biggest charities devoted to breast cancer research, and planned parenthood, which has gotten significant funding from the komen foundation. that's been stopped and the fallout here is both political and personal. our report from nbc's lisa myers. >> reporter: susan g. komen's race is for the cure. they raised $271 million last year to advance breast cancer awareness, but today many angry women on twitter and the radio vowed their komen racing days are over. >> we are really upset by this decision, and we're not going to do the komen race any more. >> i chan

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don cornelius.died yesterday at his los angeles home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. bill whitaker has more on the man behind the groundbreaking music show. >> i'm don cornelius. as always in parting, we wish you love, peace and soul. >> call it soul. rhythm and blues or urban. don cornelius was the man who exposed black music, fashion and dance not only to an african-american audience but to all of america's teenagers on tv. >> soul train! >> even before mtv, don cornelius provided a televised stage for performers to reach a wider audience. >> i don't have to introduce any of these folks. anybody don't know the names? >> the jackson 5, james brown, gladys knight and the pips. aretha franklin and smokey robinson. what does he mean to pop culture? >> he integrated the culture and gave people of all races to see a positive black image. >> born in chicago in 1936, don cornelius started working as an insurance salesman before enrolling in broadcasting school in the 1960s. after a brief st

that will be the great legacy of john cornelius. the whole will never be matched the dot mac performers profits echoed that thought. he was the friend and we mourn his loss. cornelius was found dead about an apparent self-inflicted gunshot with early wednesday morning according to los los angeles police. friends say he had fallen ill in recent years although details of the illness had not been made public. he was 75. his famous soul train signoff, fitting tribute to all men who brought heart and soul to television. ictory, hundreds >>> by would have done otherwise - - has been on the rise in egypt. sticks and stones were thrown at the players of the other team adequately turned into the stampede. many people were killed and injured. angelo dundee, the man on the right, dies at the age of 90. he helped mohammed ali in the corner all those years. >>> to jam it down, but braun at 40, but miami loses tonight. >>> morgan got to practice with the sharks won before he was lost. >> i love hockey. not too many african-americans especially in

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don cornelius, the founder of "soul train" dead. >> a.j., any questions?obviously don and his show are synonymous. there may be many people of a later generation who aren't familiar with "soul train" but its influence, i'm sure you'll agree with me, cannot be understated. >> yeah, he was the dick clark of his time for african-americans, but not just for that. it wasn't just african-americans who watched his show because if you wanted to know what was hot and the dances and the styles, you would watch his show because that's where a lot of people white and black in america picked up on the styles and the dance moves of the time. so not only was he iconic but the show that he hosted, it really was a cultural touch stone for many americans especially in the 1970s. >> yeah. and, guys, if, indeed, we do find out he died by suicide, what a heart wrenching story to talk about as we find out what exactly he was struggling with. both of you point out what an influence he made for so many people for so many years. alan, thanks so much. a.j., thanks for weighing in a

when they arrived they found cornelius living on the floor.oroner says it appears he died of a self-inflected gunshot wound. but they are still investigating. friends said in recent years, he had fallen ill. he was 75 years old. >> we wish you love, peace, and soul. >> cornelius was the writer, producer, and host of soul train. the show was first broadcast back in 1971, and actually ran for 35 seasons right here on ktvu. >>> tonight, as people across the bay area celebrate black history month, many are remembering don cornelius as a pioneer for the african american community. new at 10:00, ktvu's amber lee is live with how soul train introduced black artists to the mainstream community. >> reporter: behind me tonight, hundreds of people came to celebrate black history month. they paid tribute to a man who made his mark, bringing black culture to the american audience. soul train on saturdays would don cornelius was a part of american culture for decades. paying homage to cornelius. >> he was our dick clark. right? he was. >> he was the first e

when they arrived they found cornelius living on the floor. appears he died of a self-inflected gunshot wound. but they are still investigating. friends said in recent years, he had fallen ill. he was 75 years old. >> we wish you love, peace, and soul. >> cornelius was the writer, producer, and host of soul train. the show was first broadcast back in 1971, and actually ran for 35 seasons right here on ktvu. >>> tonight, as people across the bay area celebrate black history month, many are remembering don cornelius as a pioneer for the african american community. new at 10:00, ktvu's amber lee is live with how soul train introduced black artists to the mainstream community. >> reporter: behind me tonight, hundreds of people came to celebrate black history month. they paid tribute to a man who made his mark, bringing black culture to the american audience. soul train on saturdays would don cornelius was a part of american culture for decades. paying homage to cornelius. >> he was our dick clark. right? he was. >> he was the first ever african am

and on that show, i came up with this song called "soul train" with don cornelius. so it's a sad moment. you know, the two shows that -- you know, that i watched was, you know, "american bandstand" and "soul train." it's a heartbreak for everyone because everyone of various ethnicities watched "soul train" and i would always hear about the "soul train" dancers and all this kind of stuff. you know, it was a great thing. he was a very nice person. we did a tour once with he and his partner, dick griffy, the late dick griffy, so i'm just praying for his soul, praying for his family, and we have the memory of what he did in his life to keep us forever, but it's a heartbreak to know that he's gone at 75. >> talk to me a little bit about, you know, the barriers he broke, the doors he opened. do you think had it not been for "soul train," had it not been for don cornelius, stevie wonder, do you think you would be where you are today? >> well, obviously, he was a major contribute toor to allowi that to happen. i think definitely the visual presence of a lot of the different

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, don cornelius. >> don cornelius said i really need a job in that deep voice and he said i need a job and i got down to that job in a radio. and long time ago >> he by telephone and he said how are you doing. he said, not coming to the phone for anything >> don cornelius took his life at his home in los angeles one week ago today. success story went on thinkable tragic ending his work gave unprecedented boost to a rhythm and blues to changing the music world forever. >> james brown the jackson fought all of them took the stage at seoul trend and don cornelius not likely to be forgotten. >> thank you. in about 15 minutes from now power ball drawing taking place on wgn at the jackpot $250 million. people across chicago are dreaming big mandate not too happy about the cost of the ticket doubled went from $1 to $2 however did not stop from getting in on the game and making big plans. >> if i went i will build fields for kids to play baseball because we need that are around here >> we have a toddler and expecting another baby this summer and we would like to move sent a teacher i do not ma

don cornelius came to fame when the music world as segregated as racial politics of the time. soul train over arched social discrimination and audience of young old black-and- white everyone who loved rhythm and blues. nothing like it seen before. soul train became universal >> it was there. the kids and did not have this racial thing they wanted to rock. do not tell me about the old days. this was the new thing. >> the every artist from james brown-michael jackson jackson five and elton john to as recent as beyonce all appeared on a soul train at in the 1970's don cornelius basketball sized afro and clothing cooled into the microphone with rich baritone voice. short showmanship kept his image alive for decades >> could not get a record without being on soul train back in the day >> you wanted to be on soul train you wanted your face of soul train >> working with don cornelius @ channel 26. remembers the early days when blacks needed soul train only outlet for the national spotlight >> soul train the place to be. not many other places to beat down the investigation into the de

>> yes. >> video soul was inspired by cornelius. >> we got together a few times.ry cool guy. >> cornelius's contribution? >> it was like a dick clark for rock-and-roll. it was everything. >> recently the national museum of african-american history acquired several set pieces from the show including the 10 ft. wide neon sold train -- soul train sign. >> to does remember the scramble board that it should be in the smithsonian. that is great. >> the soul train pieces are currently in storage. they will be on display soon. adobe a few years. it is scheduled to open in 2015. >> we have a photo gallery and clips of him through the years. just go to wjla.com for more. >> quite a loss. it is amazing how he inspire people like my uncle donnie to have shows that he paid to the way for. >> we are looking at it degrees. >> still ahead, we're getting a better head of when the u.s. will end its combat mission in afghanistan. a time line being ahhh. so soft. time out. sweet. [ female announcer ] with charmin ultra soft, you can get that cushiony feeling you lo while still using

now america is remembering don cornelius. he had the voice. fans and entertainers were stunned to learn he died wednesday inside a home, apparently a victim of a self- inflicted gunshot wound. friends say he was a pioneer, visionary and a giant. >> he gave them something that put a positive imagine on young black people. >> reporter: sky eye chopper 13 is in woodland after radio stations asked fans to come by and pay tribute to cornelius. they say finding people with the same passion and visions he had will be difficult. >> he's going to be missed but you can't describe him because everything he did was ground breaking. >> reporter: cornelius started the show in 1971 bringing now legendary acts to tv. >> marvin gay, franklin, al green. all of them. >> reporter: singer gladys knight says cornelius took a big gamble and it paid off. back to you. >> thank you. when it ended in 2006 it was the longest running television show in television history. >> that was a long time. coming up, a deadly stampede in the stands at a soccer game. see more of the

music producer quincy jones also calls cornelius a pioneer.aid before mtv, there was soul train. >>> pfizer is recalling one million packs of birth control pills after uncovering a packaging error that could lead to accidental pregnancies. the packets have expiration dates between july 31st, 2013 and march 31st, 2014. a company spokeswoman says the problem has been corrected but if you have the packages pfizer advising women to start using another form of contraception, immediately. >> state department of water resources conning its second snow survey of the year right now. like the first manual survey january 3rd, at echo summit the water content measurement is expected to be small 19% of normal then. the latest readings indicate water content is now just 38% of normal. obviously we need a lot more rain and snow. >>> we got a little light rain this morning the proverbial drop in the bucket. >> light snow up there also we are halfway through winter usually by this time if we haven't made it to a certain stage, we are not going to get there. yo

it was a black "american bandstand." ♪ >> reporter: 35 years in all. 22 with cornelius as the host. with that velvet voice and familiar signoff. >> i'm don cornelius, and as always, we wish you love, peace and soul. >> and we're so grateful to you for watching tonight. we're always there at abcnews.com. "nightline," later. and we'll see you again tomorrow night. good night. captioned by closed captioning services, inc. this is the "jeopardy!" college championship. here are today's contestants-- a freshman at harvard from greenville, south carolina...

condolences pouring in for don cornelius who died today.dead of an apparent self-inflicted gun shot wound to the head early this morning. he was 75 years old. no word on what would have motivated his apparent suicide. reports that his health was failing in recent years. artists are shocked and stuns and call him a visionary pioneer, a giant in the business. ♪ "soul train" premiered in august 1970. it was the first of its kind, a show created for an african-american audience showcasing mainly afric african-american teenagers dancing to soul and r&b music, the brain child of don cornelius. >> we think it's one of the things around. >> he was a journalist and dj from chicago who was inspired by the civil rights movement in the '60s. he realized there was no venue for soul music and nothing to appeal to the african-american audience. so using his own money, he created a pilot for "soul train" and premiered the show in chicago. it was an instant hit. in a year, it became national and became a point of viewing every saturday for many families. >>

boy, we're going to miss don cornelius. >> all right.re going to miss this weather, too aren't we? >> we are. >> it wasn't as beautiful as yesterday, but it was warmer, temperatures around 70, no record high. 75 was a record high downtown, 77 at national and we didn't quite make that. we're still 67 downtown, 61 gaithersburg, 64 manassas, low 60s in leesburg and even in hagerstown and martinsburg still looking at the under 50s. go down 95 to fredericksburg, it's still 70 degrees. it's just crazy. it's like late april. satellite picture radar combined, a couple sprinkles earlier and now some moisture across southern west virginia and that will come in here overnight and by tomorrow morning. for tonight mostly cloudy, just chilly, light rain possible by dawn, lows 38 to 46, winds northwesterly at 10 and quite frankly, most everybody holds in the 40s tonight which is even warmer than it should be during the day. all this crazy warm weather and the longer days now, we have more than stefan hours of daylight, which is kind of a signal -- 10 h

that was don cornelius. music will never be matched. smokey robinson echoed those thoughts. >> this had never been done before. he was a friend and we mourn his loss. >> don cornelius was found dead early on wednesday. he had fallen ill in recent years. he was 75. his famous sign off, a fitting tribute. >> i'm don cornelius. we wish you love, peace, and sold. -- and soul. >> i would not miss that show. i learned how to break dance. >> two decades. >> peace, love, and soul. having a tough time getting your kids to eat vegetables? >> the number of surgeries your child undergoes may increase their risk for adhd. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. have rising costs forced you to cut back on your super bowl celebrations? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. there is an accident along aviation boulevard right near the airport. we will see how the rain i so, this is

. >>> very sad news, don cornelius, the very very famous host of soul train, producer creator of that tv was found dead this morning, basically, they found him with a gunshot wound to his head they are saying it is a possible suicide they trans ported him to hospital this news is breaking as we speak so more details coming out in the next couple hours, anything new we will post it on the website. >> that is stunning news and for those of us who grew up with soul train and watched the show and know don cornelius well, it would be disturbing enough hearing of his death but, the fact that police believe it appears to be suicide, very very disturbing news, cornelius, 75 years old i know you all have more on the website and will continue to update it during the course of the next several hours thanks for letting us know about that. let's talk about we want to start with simon cowell i guess. >>> yes, simon. >>> blowing up the show dax? >> everything they are just wiping out the show clean, starting over they have fired paula abdul, they fired nicole, and they also fired steve jones the hos

cornelius was 75. so many of us have fond memories of don cornelius a watching soul train.ight derek wants to talk about some of the things even the most devoted fans may not remember. >> it is with love, grief, and soul that i present to you the top five things you probably did not know about soul train. thing number five, don cornelius kicked off soul train not in los angeles but in chicago august 17th, 1970. my 11th birthday. and the first big sponsor, johnson products. the folks who brought you afro sheen. later on there would be not one but three separate soul train lines. that meant that through the magic of editing they could always show you something doing something cool. number three, a lot of folks were on that show popping and locking before they became household names. fred berry, for example, would later become known as rerun, and then there was this hammer guy. thing number two, soul train may have started out as a black show but soon everyone wanted to raid on the hippest trip in america. the first white artist on the show, guitar man dennis coffee. the secon

it was a black "american bandstand." ♪ >> reporter: 35 years in all. 22 with cornelius as the host. with that velvet voice and familiar signoff. >> i'm don cornelius, and as always, we wish you love, peace and soul. >> and we're so grateful to you for watching tonight. we're always there at abcnews.com. "nightline," later. and we'll see you again tomorrow night. good night. people! look at you! texting...blogging... all this technology, but you're still banking like pilgrims! get high yield free checking at capital one bank. why earn bupkis, when your checking could earn five times the national average!! and free atms anywhere. five times the national average!!! that's new school banking. sign up for highield free checking at a capital one bank. what's in your wallet? somebody help me down.

don cornelius died today from it a self-inflicted gunshot.siness icon will be best remembered for his ground breaking show "soul train," of course. that was one of the longest running syndicated television shows in the history of television. one viewer says he learned from cornelius that bell bottoms could never be too wide and platforms never too tall. more from diana alvear. ♪ >> one of the baddest things around. >> reporter: don cornelius was the coolest of the cool, revolutionizing the world of music and television when classic soul train line dance at a time. for a man who introduced so much joy his life came to a tragic end. the 75-year-old died wednesday from a self-inflicted gun shot wound. a journalist by trade he was concern the african american culture was virtually ignored by the mainstream media so he set out to change that. ♪ soul train >> reporter: soul train barreled on to the scene in 1970, bringing with it singing, dancing and so much more. it was a funky social barometer breaking barriers for black artists. >> gladys knight

always leaving us with that velvet voice and familiar signoff. >> i'm don cornelius. wish you love, peace and soul. >>> and we're so grateful to you for watching tonight. we're always there at abcnews.com. "nightline," later. and we'll see you again tomorrow night. good night. >>> a new follow up to the san bruno gas explosion. should you pay to cover the cost of upgrading pipelines? >> and nearly 400 students are sick in a high school that is closing the rest of the week. >> new video tonight of the occupy break in at oakland city hall. police countered a claim that's officers started the trouble. >> and the facebook factor. impact of going public and creating dozens of instant millionaires. >> good evening, everyone. i'm carolyn johnson. >> i'm dan ashley. pg&e's gas pipeline system needs updating. >> the disaster 16 months ago exposed many problems and sparked new regulations and changes are coming up. advocates argued today that pg&e needs to pay. abc 7 is live from the public utilities commission hearings with the story for us. >> pg&e first filed it's proposal i

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cornelius was 75 years old.ius had on the music industry and also him as a person as well. >>> he pleaded guilty today to a plan to bomb the london stock exchange. five others admitted guilt to lesser charges in the case. the nine were charged after what police called the largest counter-terrorism operation in all of 2010. prosecutors also say they planned to send mail bombs to other targets, including the u.s. embassy. >>> we're also taking a look at another story here. 170,000 private sector jobs in the adp that was less than the 200,000 economists were hoping for. numbers from the labor department, they are due out friday. the december unemployment rate was 8.5%. that is the lowest we've seen in nearly three years. >>> and now this. a georgia girl who lost her entire immediate family in that catastrophic multi-car crash in florida is now at risk of being kicked out of the country. lidiane carmo, who is now 15 years of age, lost her parents, her big sister in that car pile-up on sunday. also killed was lidiane

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had in spades. >> i'm don cornelius and it's always been -- and with some love.. >> soul train was like american band stand but more hip. he had two children with his eight wife, a second marriage with another wife ended two years ago after pleading no contest to household battery. >> thank you. >>> and an important health alert for women. pfizer is recalling a million packets of birth control pills because they may not work. the lo-ovral28nogestrol and generic estradiol packets are affected by this. some may not have enough of the affective medication. the packets have expiration dates between july 31st of 2013, and march 31st of 2014 and if you happen to have one within a date, take it back to the pharmacy. >>> the nation's leading breast cancer charity is cutting its ties with some planned parenthood and its affiliates. because planned parenthood is under investigation in congress, the planned parenthood claims the charity is planning to pressure from antiabortion activists. dr. laura meyers, the ceo of planned parenthood metro, d.c., thank you for being with

that will be the great legacy of don cornelius. and they said, god bless him for the solid foundation he provided. cornelius stepped down as the show's host in 1993. he received a star on the hollywood walk of fame in 1997. he always wished his viewers loved peace and soul. >> alexis christoforous, wjz eyewitness news. >>> in his later years, cornelius had a troubled marriage and significant health issues, though he never revealed specifics. wjz will have what people here in maryland are saying about cornelius's death coming up new at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> you and i spent -- and a lot of other people spent a lot of years watching that show. >> and dancing -- >> wishing we could dance like the people on that show. >> exactly. >>> straight ahead. she posed as a devout church lady. what she is accused of doing will shock you. >>> deadly multicar pileup. and another victim is found among the wreckage. >> tighter controls on sugar. a new study that may be as toxic as alcohol. >>> and if you love winter weather, you are disappointed by toda