Home • News Word on the Street: New Yorkers Remember Don Cornelius New Yorkers share their thoughts on the death Don Cornelius. Word On The Street 1 By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020 video platform video management video solutions video player ESSENCE.com entertainment editor Yolanda Sangweni took to the streets to find out how New Yorkers were reacting to the death of “Soul Train” creator and host, Don Cornelius, who passed away this week of an apparent suicide.