A Bad Week For Stars: Isaac Hayes Dead at 65

Damn.... Carlin, Mac, now Isaac Hayes.... Sure makes me realize just how old I am. Saw Roger Daltrey and Pete Townsend perform this song the other day and it seems fitting for those of us who are beginning to see the end of our time here on planet earth...... Rest in Peace, Isaac, the world lost another great one.... Hayes on Youtube Rolling Stone

Isaac Hayes Dies at Age 65

8/10/08, 5:02 pm EST

Grammy- and Oscar-winning soul star Isaac Hayes has died after being found unconscious in his Tennessee home. Relatives reportedly found the singer next to a running treadmill, and paramedics brought him to a hospital, where he was declared dead. While the cause of death hasn’t been released at this time, a police spokesman reportedly stated the family believes “a medical condition” was to blame, not foul play.

Hayes, who was born in Covington, Tennessee on August 20, 1942, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002 by Alicia Keys. His 1971 score for Shaft earned him an Academy Award and two Grammys, and he picked up another Grammy the following year for his 1971 double album Black Moses.

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Isaac Hayes, R&B Legend, Dies at Age 65

Oscar-winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer found unconscious at home and pronounced dead on Sunday afternoon, CNN reports

Isaac Hayes, Oscar-winner for his pop/R&B classic ''Theme from Shaft,'' Stax Records pioneer, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, and familiar voice to a younger generation as the voice of Chef on South Park, has died, CNN reports, citing sheriff's officials in Memphis, Tennessee.