Soul Legend Isaac Hayes Passes Away

[Mchunu]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Aug. 10) -Isaac Hayes, the pioneering singer, songwriter and musician whose relentless "Theme From Shaft" won Academy and Grammy awards, died Sunday, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office said. He was 65.

family member found Hayes unresponsive near a treadmill and he was pronounced dead about an hour later at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, according to the sheriff's office. The cause of death was not immediately known. In the early 1970s, Hayes laid the groundwork for disco, for what became known as urban-contemporary music and for romantic crooners like Barry White. And he was rapping before there was rap.
His career hit another high in 1997 when he became the voice of Chef, the sensible school cook and devoted ladies man on the animated TV show "South Park."
The album "Hot Buttered Soul" made Hayes a star in 1969. His shaven head, gold chains and sunglasses gave him a compelling visual image.

sourcehttp://www.popeater.com/music/artic...y/126811?icid=100214839x1207411490x1200402293


Bernie Mac yesterday, Isaac Hayes today. what's going on?

 

[Moofins]

Oh my goodness! What on earth is going on lately?
This is such a weird, sad, unusual time.

RIP Isaac.

 

[tangerine]

goodbye Isaac...

From S.H.A.F.T. to Chef, I love your work. You made the world better.

Gonna miss you.

 

[ChloeFrancoise]

What the fork!? R.I.P.

 

[masquerade]

Bernie Mac yesterday, Isaac Hayes today. what's going on?

and they are in an upcoming movie together

 

[Mchunu]

really?
this is really freaky..

 

[masquerade]

^yes

Soul Men, which also stars Samuel L. Jackson

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1111948/

 

[Mchunu]

 

[*Happiness*]

rip mr. hayes!
so sad.

 

[leyla m.]

very sad indeed so RIP mr hayes!
let's pray nothing happens to samuel l jackson.

 

[Diamond Star]

RIP

 

[alejandropa89]

i screamed when i found that =(
RIP

 

[silk skin paws]

The music and the chef character are memorable.

 

[funkyflamingo]

RIP Isaac Hayes