The hippest train in America has come to a halt. Soul Train creator Don Cornelius was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head around 4 a.m. inside his Sherman Oaks, California residence on Wednesday morning. He was 75 years old.

California Law enforcement sources said police arrived at Cornelius’ home around 4 a.m. He apparently died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the case was ongoing.

The sources said there was no sign of foul play, but the Los Angeles Police Department was investigating.

In a 2010 interview with The Times, he said he was excited about a movie project he was developing about “Soul Train.”

“We’ve been in discussions with several people about getting a movie off the ground. It wouldn’t be the ‘Soul Train’ dance show, it would be more of a biographical look at the project,” he said. “It’s going to be about some of the things that really happened on the show.”

According to a Times article, Cornelius’ “Soul Train” became the longest-running first-run nationally syndicated show in television history, bringing African American music and style to the world for 35 years!

Before Teen Summit, and Hits From The Street, there was Soul Train. The lead drummer of the Roots, Questlove has all of the seasons on tape, and he knows the majority of the episodes by memory!

Some of the more famous performers include Aaliyah, Run DMC, Aretha Franklin and The Isley Brothers, Chaka Khan, and Doug E Fresh.

Rest in power Mr. Cornelius.

You will be missed.

-STAY FLY

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