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Published Feb 02 2012 by TV Squad

Darryl A. Cobbin: We Lost a Legend... What I Learned From Don Cornelius

Don Cornelius was much more to me than an icon. He was my friend and mentor, and if I could have one last chance to speak to him, this is what I would say:

Don, I miss you already. And I wish that I'd told you recently how much I have treasured...

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First Reported Apr 26 2012 - Updated Apr 26 2012 - 1 Documents

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