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Don Cornelius’ Death Ruled Suicide by Coroner

By: SeandrasimsCategory: News

(AllHipHop News) Don Cornelius’ death has been ruled a suicide, according to coroner’s officials. The ruling was announced Tuesday (February 7) by the agency, which determined the cause of the “Soul Train” creator’s death after conducting an autopsy on Cornelius’ body last Friday. The coroner’s decision is the latest development to occur since Cornelius’ surprising death a week ago. The Associated Press reports that foul play was quickly ruled out by police, who responded to the situation after Cornelius’ son alerted them after receiving a call from his father. The television host died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head following years of health problems and going through a difficult divorce. On Saturday (February 4), about 100 fans remembered the broadcast pioneer by recreating a “Soul Train” line in Times Square. After 45 minutes of the crowd enjoying and participating in the gathering, authorities arrived to tell everyone to disperse. As Cornelius’ family continues to mourn his passing, the former DuSable High School student’s son, Tony Cornelius, thanked fans while asking for privacy via a statement released last week. “We thank all the well-wishers and the fans who have supported the “Soul Train” legacy. Love, Peace and Soul,” the statement said. At this time, investigators are still awaiting the results of toxicology tests before issuing a final report on Cornelius’ death.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Did Don Cornelius Commit Suicide to Prevent His Ex-Wife from Getting Life Insurance Money?

By: Ginatorres27Category: Rumors

Oh man, this is just sad if it’s true. Insiders are saying that Don Cornelius committed suicide so that he could try to prevent his ex-wife from cashing in on his two life insurance policies worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Don and his ex-wife Viktoria Chapman Cornelius had a very tumultuous relationship, which ended in divorce in 2009.  Don reported that he was peppered sprayed by his wife on multiple occasions and she accused him of domestic violence, which he was eventually convicted of. In official legal docs obtained by TMZ, Don said, “I am 72 years old. I have significant health issues. I want to finalize this divorce before I die.” Unfortunately, there was a provision in his divorce settlement that says that Don must make Viktoria the beneficiary of both of his life insurance policies – totaling around $300,000 in benefits. Under California law, if a policyholder commits suicide within two years of the time the policy is issued, the company can deny payment. But Don had the policy for more than two years, so Viktoria, the woman he despised, will get the cash. So sad. Source: TMZ.com