Ultimately, Freeman shook things up both on and off-screen during her stint at the show, revealing she would fight for the dancers who were not paid unless they performed with an artist. On top of that, she fought for essential things, such as providing dancers with tissue to wipe off their sweat and having more than one drink each during longer days where they shot two episodes.
After the successful show, Freeman found herself choreographing for some of music's biggest names like Diana Ross, Cher, and huge events like the Los Angeles Olympics. Being the talented woman she was, she would also work as a production assistant for TV shows, some of which she was given the opportunity to act on.
Since then, she decided to pursue acting as well. Freeman starred in the sitcom "Private Benjamin" and was a name that many artists remembered — including Michael Jackson, who enjoyed how she would dance the robot.
Despite all the many things she did in her career, the most special would always be "Soul Train. However, despite the festive mood of the show, its mastermind, Cornelius, was plagued with problems towards the end of his life. In , he died at the age of 75 after he shot himself in the head. The official autopsy report showed that Cornelius suffered an aneurysm 15 years prior to his death, which resulted in constant seizures throughout the years.
As he got older, his health continued to decline despite him taking medication. During the last six months of his life, Cornelius had been "depressed" about his failing health. On the day he took his own life, his son Tony shared that his father actually called him.
At the time, Tony believed it was an urgent call, so he rushed to his father's home immediately. His father told him that he didn't know how much longer he could hold on, and that was something that alarmed Tony. He knew all along that because of how his dad's life turned out and his failing health, he was uncomfortable. Despite losing him to suicide, he shared that he would like to remember his dad for the legacy he lived. Speaking about it on the show, he said:.
He always taught me it's the fine points that count. Tony added that his dad worked really hard when it came to his professional career and imparted his knowledge to him about TV production. The proud son said that if there's one thing his dad wanted to do, it was to serve.
Women with Will. TV Shows. Inspirational Stories. Advertise with us. Contact us. About us. Reportedly Damita's mom called the police and they went to the studio where the show was filmed to let the producers know that since the majority of the dancers were minors, they needed to be able to use the phone in case of an emergency. These days, Damita, who's now 64 years old, dedicates to write books for children, but she will be always remembered for her amazing kicks and turns and high energetic performances on 'Soul Train.
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