Meaning: A mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path. Classified under: Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents. Hypernyms (cairn is a kind of...): mark; marker; marking (a distinguishing symbol)
Troubled: Don Cornelius (with his ex-wife Viktoria Chapman-Cornelius) was found at his home in Sherman Oaks, California after apparently committing suicide.It has been revealed that his ex-wife Viktoria Chapman-Cornlieus, whom he 'hated' according to TMZ, will receive around $300,000 in insurance payouts.e appeared in court on November 14, 2008 charged with spousal abuse and pleaded not guilty before changing his plea to no contest the next year and was placed on 36 months probation. Cornelius' second wife, Viktoria Chapman-Cornelius, a Russian model, filed for divorce in 2007.
However, since Cornelius had the policies for more than two years, the money will be paid. Don and Viktoria had a troubled marriage. Viktoria became Don's second wife when the two wed in 2001. After six years, Viktoria filed for divorce in 2007.. Don Cornelius was found dead on Wednesday, from a gunshot wound to the head that authorities believe was self-inflicted. Chapman, the ex-wife with whom Cornelius had a rocky past, will reportedly get $300,000 in benefits from his two life insurance policies.