RIP Isaac Hayes 2008-08-10 by Akira | 33 Comments |
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Originally Posted by CNN
Soul singer and arranger Isaac Hayes, who won Grammy awards and an Oscar for the theme from the 1971 action film "Shaft," has died, sheriff's officials in Memphis, Tennessee, reported Sunday.
Relatives found Hayes, 65, unconscious in his home next to a still-running treadmill, said Steve Schular, a spokesman for the Shelby County Sheriff's Department.
Paramedics attempted to revive him and took him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after 2 p.m., the sheriff's department said.
No foul play is suspected, the agency said in a written statement.
Hayes was a longtime songwriter and arranger for Stax Records in Memphis, playing in the studio's backup band and crafting tunes for artists such as Otis Redding and Sam and Dave in the 1960s.
He released his first solo album in 1967.
In 1971, the theme from "Shaft" became a pop hit and won an Academy Award for best original theme song. The song and the movie score also won Grammy awards for best original score and movie theme.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.
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http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/10/hayes.obit/index.html
Hayes has taken a lot of flak as of late for his belief in Scientology, but the man was a legend. He had an extraordinary career. It's sad to see him go.
R.I.P.
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RIP Chef.
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Thats a damn shame
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Hayes has taken a lot of flak as of late for his belief in Scientology, but the man was a legend. He had an extraordinary career. It's sad to see him go.
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fuck Scientology
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RIP Isaac Hayes!This Message Edited On 08.10.08
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Jesus, that sucks...
Get ready for the onslaught of protesters to piss on his death.
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Wow, that's depressing. So many great people seem to dropping like flies this year. R.I.P.
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wow. R.I.P Issac.
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Thats a damn shame
I should rent some of the early seasons of south park to celebrate the life of Issac/chef.
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Peace
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Bernie Mac and now Issac? This week fucking blows.
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It's a bad week for black people.
RIP
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This sucks. RIP.
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damn, i'll repeat everyone, this sucks.
RIP
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Bernie Mac and now Issac? This week ****ing blows.
I agree with this 100%.
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He was my favourite scientologist
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Man, this past year/year and a half has been just awful for music. When will the dying and robbery stop?
RIP Isaac.
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Maybe they killed him. The Scientologists have gotten away with it before.
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tom cruise's career doesn't count
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Bernie Mac and now Issac? This week ****ing blows.
Absolutely. At the rate we're going, tomorrow will be Dave Chappelle, and then Morgan Freeman, and then myself from suicide at losing the best Black entertainers.
R. I. P. Mr. Hayes.
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looks like Lord Xenu finally got to him.
RIP
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RIP Mr. Hayes
First Bernie Mac, now Isaac Hayes too?
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fuck
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[quote=Masochist]Absolutely. At the rate we're going, tomorrow will be Dave Chappelle, and then Morgan Freeman, and then myself from suicide at losing the best Black entertainers[/quote]
I think it's a curse. One which Denzel Washington narrowly avoided.
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Sucks. RIP.
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LOOKS LIKE GOD GAVE HIM THE
SHAFT
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Even if all I know him from is the Shaft theme and as the voice of Chef, Isaac Hayes was still a legend; RIP.
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Man there goes all my hope of him coming back to south park, this sucks he always seemed like a cool dude
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rip chef, you will be missed.
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Well goodbye there, children.
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I will buy your chocolate salty balls.
Rest In Peace, Mr Hayes.
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*sad*
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i guess this isnt the same guy who did chef in south park. i mean he was in that show for 10 years, you know... they could talk about that too. but i guess 1967 is much more relevent.
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