Don Cornelius’ Son Believes Divorce Contributed to His Father’s Death

Don Cornelius’ son believes that his father’s poor health and divorce contributed to his death. Cornelius, the creator of Soul Train, was found dead on Feb 1 after apparently shooting himself.

Cornelius’ divorce with ex-wife Victoria was settled in 2009. Cornelius requested a quick divorce, stating that he would like to “finalize the divorce before I die.”

Cornelius was 72 at the time of the divorce and was in poor health.

Though Cornelius’ son, Tony, says his father was not depressed before he died, he believes that his father’s health coupled with the stress of the divorce may have led his father to commit suicide.