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R.I.P. Isaac Hayes

Posted by hof - August 10, 2008

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning soul singer Isaac Hayes died in Memphis on Sunday, aged 65, his friend and former manager Onzie Horne said.

Horne told Reuters that he had spoken to Hayes’ wife, who confirmed that Hayes was found unconscious at his home, and rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Hayes, a flamboyant, deep-voiced performer, won an Academy Award for “Theme from ‘Shaft.’” Along with David Porter, he also co-wrote soul classics for Sam and Dave, such as “Soul Man” and “When Something is Wrong With My Baby.”

He may be better known to younger fans for supplying the voice of Chef on the hit cartoon series “South Park.”

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11 Comments

  1. JYO August 10, 2008 @ 1:50 pm

    R.I.P. two my mann Isaac Hayes mann is lik this ain’t our year

    one love

  2. JIGGIE August 10, 2008 @ 2:16 pm

    Rest In Peace Chef…(the 2nd time…)

  3. joe August 10, 2008 @ 2:27 pm

    Damn, if you a black man loved and respected by many this ain’t a good week for you.

    R.I.P. Isaac and Bernie

  4. Eightys Baby August 10, 2008 @ 2:51 pm

    This weekend has been too much man. Here’s an Issac Hayes classic for yall tho

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/16833282f999dd4d/

    The Look Of Love

  5. YERP August 10, 2008 @ 2:53 pm

    danm 1st B-Mac now Hayes

    R.I.P. Chef

  6. Satori K. August 10, 2008 @ 4:02 pm

    FFFFFFFFFFAAAAAAAWWWWWWK!!!!!!!!!!!

  7. McFly August 10, 2008 @ 4:28 pm

    damn R.I.P. hayes sad week

  8. Braystorm August 10, 2008 @ 4:33 pm

    Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo :-(

    RIP ;-(

  9. 221DESIGNS August 10, 2008 @ 5:36 pm

    Bein 23 Isaac’s before my time but my first time of knowing of him was in “I’m Gonna Get you Sucka” RIP to this soul man.

  10. thatrapblog August 10, 2008 @ 10:25 pm

    dam…R.I.P

  11. aim_shoot_made_u_look August 11, 2008 @ 9:42 am

    what they throwin a party in heaven n g*d needed entertainment…damn…4real

    r.i.p Isaac Hayes

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