One of Don Cornelius’ sons was the one who made the 911 call after he had shot himself in the head this morning. At 4am this morning the paramedics arrived and tried to save his life but unfortunately he was announced dead at the hospital.
The “Soul Train” creator, Don Cornelius appears to not have left a suicide note. But, sources are saying he had been suffering from an illness for years and they are guessing that the pain just became unbearable for him to handle.
Don Cornelius ex-wife whom he hated is probably one who is getting the most out of his death. He dies with two life insurance policies that held hundreds of thousands of dollars and she will be the one getting every last cent of the money.
The breakup between Viktoria Chapman Cornelius was brutal. Don was convicted on domestic abuse charges and he even claims that Viktoria pepper sprayed him numerous times. However, Don finalized their divorce in 2009 stating that he was 72 years old and he has health issues and he at least wants to have his divorce finalized before he dies. However, by doing that he also had to make Viktoria the beneficiary of both his life insurance policies which leaves her with approximately $ 300,000.
Don Cornelius and Ex-Wife Victoria Cornelius
