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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.