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18 August 2008 7:01 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Late soul man Isaac Hayes was remembered in his native Memphis, Tennessee on Monday morning with a tribute eights days after his death.

Funk icon Bootsy Collins, actress Anne Archer and leading rights activists Revd. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson were among those celebrating the legendary Shaft hitmaker's life at a church in Cordova, Tennessee.

Hayes was 65 when he collapsed and died at his home on 10 August.

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12 August 2008 2:12 PM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

It’s been a particularly bad year for celebrity deaths, with many well-known names in front and behind the camera, with Heath Ledger’s death earlier this year still resonating with his powerful performance as The Joker in The Dark Knight.

And now, I want to take a moment and bid farewell to two giants in the industry, actor/comedian Bernie Mac and musician/actor Isaac Hayes.

The extremely talented and funny Bernie Mac died Saturday August 9, 2008 of pneumonia relating to sarcoidosis, a disease of the lungs. He was only 50 years old. Bernie Mac became legendary with the hit movie, The Original Kings of Comedy, and had a terrific TV show on Fox, The Bernie Mac Show. He also co-starred in the Ocean’s 11 movies and Transformers, plus the lead in Mr. 3000.

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Legendary musician and actor Isaac Hayes died Sunday August 10, 2008, but the cause of death isn’t known,

Heath McKnight

11 August 2008 11:40 PM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Isaac Hayes was a kind and gentle man who left a huge mark before his death in Memphis on Sunday at age 65, his many celebrity friends tell People. "Isaac Hayes helped pave the way for so many artists like myself," says Ashanti, who sampled his song, "The Look Of Love," in her hit, "Rain on Me." "I also had the honor of meeting him several times – he was always so sweet like an older uncle," she says. "He was a warm, gentle soul," agrees his pal Richard Roundtree, who played the slick title character of the 1971 movie, Shaft, for which

Howard Breuer

11 August 2008 10:33 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Isaac Hayes, who came into prominence as a hit-making soul singer in the '60s, then went on to compose the film scores for Shaft, Tough Guys, and Truck Turner in the '70s and '80s, then became the voice of Chef on South Park and appeared in several movies including It Could Happen to You and Reindeer Games in the '90s, died Sunday of an apparent heart seizure in Memphis at age 65. Hayes and Bernie Mac, who died on Saturday, performed recently in Soul Men, due to be released in November.

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11 August 2008 1:10 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Soul legend Isaac Hayes has died, aged 65. Police were called to the singer-songwriter's home in Memphis, Tennessee after his wife Adjowa and infant son found him unconscious on the floor near an active treadmill. He was pronounced dead in hospital just after 7pm yesterday. Hayes, who won an Oscar and Grammy Award in 1972 for the theme from Shaft, was best known in recent years as the voice of Chef from cartoon comedy South Park. The cause of death was not initially known, but reports suggested that he suffered a simultaneous heart attack and stroke. He previously had a stroke in 2006. A police spokesman said: "Family members believe at this point it is a medical condition that might have led to his death." Hayes, known for his baritone voice, was one of the dominant black artists (more)

By Beth Hilton

10 August 2008 7:59 PM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Well, they say celebrities pass away in threes, and after Bernie Mac's untimely death at the age of 50 yesterday we now lose another celeb as Isaac Hayes died today. Sheriff's officials in Memphis, Tennessee, reported Sunday. Relatives found Hayes, 65, unconscious in his home next to a still-running treadmill, said Steve Shular, 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, but there is still not a cause of death. Hayes is probably best known for winning a Grammy and an Oscar for the theme from the 1971 action film Shaft and more recently for voicing the character Chef on "South Park".

Brad Brevet

10 August 2008 3:21 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Musician Isaac Hayes has died. He was 65.

Hayes passed away on Sunday morning at a Memphis, Tennessee hospital. The cause of death has yet to be confirmed.

According to reports, the songwriter was rushed to Baptist East Hospital after receiving a call from Hayes' wife who found him lying near a treadmill in their home.

Police at The Shelby County Sheriff's Office are investigating the star's death, but do not believe foul play was a factor.

Born in 1942 in Covington, Tennessee, Hayes was raised by his maternal grandparents, who moved the family to Memphis when he was six.

Hayes' early ambitions of becoming a doctor were redirected when he won a talent contest in ninth grade, singing Nat King Cole's Looking Back.

A self-taught musician, he was hired in 1964 by Tennessee-based Stax Records as a backup pianist, working as a session musician for music greats including Otis Redding. He then paved his way to stardom with the release of his album Hot Buttered Soul in 1969.

The soul singer then broke out with a number one hit with the 1971 Grammy Award-winning Theme From Shaft from the iconic movie, starring actor Richard Roundtree.

Hayes' chart-topping singles also include Hold On, I'm Coming and Soul Man.

In the early 1970s, Hayes continued to forge a path for disco and urban-contemporary music, making way for legendary singers like Barry White.

In a 1999 interview reflecting on his career he said of his influence: "I knew nothing about the business, or trends and things like that. I think it was a matter of timing. I didn't know what was unfolding."

In addition to music, Hayes appeared in several movies, including It Could Happen to You with Nicolas Cage, Ninth Street with Martin Sheen and Reindeer Games, starring Ben Affleck.

Hayes enjoyed success as a radio show host in New York City from 1996 to 2002, and later in Memphis.

His distinctive voice can also be heard as part of Nickelodeon's "Nick at Nite" programme and in scenes from his role as Chef during a stint on animated TV show South Park.

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10 August 2008 3:17 PM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Another day and some more very sad news, famous soul musician Isaac Hayes, who played the voice of Chef on the hit Comedy Central series “South Park” has passed away today August 10th at age 65 in Shelby County, Tennesee. Although the cause of death is still unknown, according to reports, his wife found him unconscious near the treadmill at his home. He was pronounced dead at 2:08 at the Baptist East Hospital in Memphis. Isaac Hays perhaps best known for writing the theme song for “Shaft” and for his acting role as The Duke in John Carpenter’s cult classic “Escape from New York” recently completed Return to Sleepaway Camp from director Robert Hiltzik. Stay tuned to Toxic Shock TV for [...]

Brian Corder

10 August 2008 2:51 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

I can't dig it.

The great Isaac Hayes, who in his later years became more well-known as Chef from South Park, but for a lot of people will always be one of the most prolific and successful R & B writers and performers of his era, has passed away at 65.

Hayes won two Grammys and an Oscar for his "Theme from Shaft," the unmistakable funk classic that asked the musical question, "Who's the black private dick that's a sex machine to all the chicks."

"Shaft."

Hayes' wife found him laying motionless by his still-running treadmill in his Memphis home earlier today. He was pronounced dead at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis at 2:08 local time.

The multi-talented Hayes was elected to the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame in 2002 for his contributions to soul and funk, and for helping lay the groundwork for the disco movement of the 1970s. His songs

Colin Boyd

10 August 2008 2:00 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Soul music pioneer Isaac Hayes – whose 1971 "Theme from Shaft" won the Oscar and Grammys – died Sunday in Memphis, where he lived. He was 65. A releative discovered an unresponsive Hayes near an exercise machine in their home at midday, and Hayes was pronounced dead at 2:10 p.m. when he arrived at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office tells People. "The family had last seen him about noon," says Steve Shular, public information officer for that office. "Family members had gone to the grocery store and left him home. When the family came home around 1, his wife's

Stephen M. Silverman and Ivory Jeff Clinton

9 August 2008 7:30 PM, PDT | From MovieBlog.Ugo.com | See recent Ugo MovieBlog news

First it was Shia and his drinkin’, drivin’, handcrushin’, production delayin’ antics.  Yesterday, the most lovable car salesman in the Transformers screen universe passed away.  Bernie Mac died from complications due to pneumonia at age 50.  Worst of all, poor Megan Fox has yet to experience the tender touch of my loving embrace.  Transformers Curssssse? In other sad news, Isaac Hayes, the baritone-voiced soul crooner who laid the groundwork for disco and whose “Theme From Shaft” won both Academy and Grammy awards, and the voice of “Chef” on South Park, died Sunday afternoon after he collapsed near a treadmill, authorities said. He was 65.

11 articles from 2008