NEWS: ISAAC HAYES DIES AT 65
Sunday, August 10, 2008
According to CNN, Soul singer and actor Isaac Hayes, who won Grammy awards and an Oscar for the theme from the 1971 action film “Shaft,” has died.
Relatives found Hayes, 65, unconscious in his Tennessee 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.
Coincidently, Issac Hayes is co-starring in the upcoming movie Soul Men with Bernie Mac, who passed away on Saturday from Pneumonia.










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1.
Valica
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
RIP to a true music/actor pioneer.
2.
LENA
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
DAMN ISSAC HAYES IS DEAD!?!?!? wtf is going on here….this is too much….
RIP ISSAC HAYES AND BERNIE MAC YOU WILL BE MISSED
3.
Sheryl
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
R.I.P Issac Hayes
We have lost another good soul !!
4.
Peacekeeper00
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
OMG! Is there a curse on that movie or something.
R.I.P. Issac Hayes
God Bless
5.
Bri
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
RIP Isaac Hayes you will be missed
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Nik
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
Wow..unbelievable. RIP
7.
musiqlover
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
omg…this is so sad…rip mr isaac…..i will always remember the shaft theme song
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Camille
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
First Bernie now Isaac I am so sorry to hear this. Life is too short for the negativity. My condolences to the families who have suffered this terrible tragedy.
9.
Xen
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
are you serious?
This is one sad weekend.
10.
mphsmade
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
wow…..
11.
CrayonGirl
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
OMG — not ‘Black Moses’ —— Love & Blessings to his Family and Fans!
R.i.P.
12.
Sharonda
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
RIP….
13.
THE ARTIST HERSELF
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
THIS IS SO HORRIBLE, REST IN PEACE ISAAC HAYES AND BERNIE MAC
14.
carmal
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
My prayer’s are with the family, ISSAC was a old timer, too, too cold, he will be missed , RIP, you will always be remembered.
15.
WHAT
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE? FIRST B MAC AND NOW ISSAC! WHO IS NEXT???????
16.
tlt
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
R.I.P Mr. Hayes
17.
Moni N da middle
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
Issac Hayes..Aka Black Mosses!
Both him & Bernie Mac!
They will both be missed dearly!!
18.
Jhae Lamarre
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
WHAT IS GOING ON??!!???!!!!! R.I.P.
19.
atl
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
Damn Issac Hayas gone 2. Something ain’t right here. We loosing all of are good legends.
20.
BASS MAN
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
Oh no!
I was just listening to Shaft yesterday at 2. That’s weird….
R.I.P.
I did not expect this…
21.
GetLikeM3
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
So much black talent lost in the span of two days. Wow.
R.I.P. Shaft, you was a bad mutha…SHUT YO’ MOUTH!
22.
Fine-N-Mellow
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
Wow…. this is crazy. R.I.P.
23.
LINDA
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
WOW… THIS IS SUCH A SAD WEEKEND. MY PRAYERS GO OUT TO BOTH ISAAC HAYES AND BERNIE MAC’S FAMILY AS THEY GO THROUGH THIS DIFFICULT TIME. WE WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP THEIR MEMORY ALIVE.
RIP.
24.
Emerald
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
Wow, this is truly shocking! RIP He must have had a heart attack
25.
SHA BOOGIE
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
FOR REAL THIS IS TOO MUCH FOR ME THIS WEEKEND. I AM SO SERIOUS. GOD BLESS ISSAC HAYES AND BERNIE MAC’S FAMILY….THIS IS SO SURREAL TO ME!!! I WAS JUST TRYING TO WRAP MY MIND AROUND B MAC….NOW ISSAC HAYES…..
26.
ThinkAboutIt
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
This is tragic… Rest in Peace to a true musical genius. His work on the Shaft soundtrack is unparelled. None before and none since.
Condolescences to his family.
27.
Mademoiselle
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
Man, this is crazy…my condolences to his family, Didn’t he just have a new baby last year?
28.
Islandchick_Bri
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
Wth….I can’t believe this at all…First Bernie now this?!!! Chills just went threw my body…R.I.P Isaac
29.
stewart
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
isaac will live on forever
30.
SUPERDUPER50000000000
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
WOW
31.
BROWNANDLOVELY
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
RIP ISAAC HAYES YOU ARE TRULY ONE OF OUR FOREFATHERS IN THA BUSINESS AND WILL NOT ONLY MISSED BUT REMEMBERED!
BET GET ON YOUR JOB AND SHOW APPPRECIATION TO THSES 2 REMARKABLE MEN….
32.
juicyb16
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
MY PRAYER TOO HIS FAMLIY AND LOVE ONES.
33.
Dame
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
This is to much R.I.P. Mr. Hayes
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SUPERDUPER50000000000
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
tHS MKES ME WONDER OF THE WORKS OF THE HIGHER BEING.
I THINK HE TAKES THOSE WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTING AND SHARED THERE TALENTS WITH THE WORLD IN GROUPS–BECAUSE ITS JUST TO COINCEDENTAL FOR THEM TO PASS IN THE SAME WEEK.
WOW THEY GAVE SO MUCH TO US, LAUGHTER, SIGNING ACTING, ITS ALL SO SAD, BUT MAY THEY LAY IN PEACE.
35.
Shakera
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
Damn. This was a truly upsetting week. Both Bernie and Isaac R.i.p. My condolensces go out to both families.
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SUPERDUPER50000000000
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
wow and they had a movie together –im going to go support that movie cuz BMAC n ISSAC hayes were tru soul men and didnt take no mess from no body, example:
:I AINT SCARED OF U MUTHERfuCKERZ”
N
U A BAD MUTHA SHUT UR mOUTH –GOTTA LOVE THEM, RIP
37.
Dame
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
WAT THE HELL?!?! OMG WHOAA TIMEOUT. IM NOT EVEN OVER BERNIE NOW ISSAC??? OMG WOOOW R.I.P FOR REAL
he was funny on south park too.
yu’ll b greatly missed.
38.
Arabella
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
My condolences to the family. Isaac was one of the legends in musici whom i will never forget.
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KJ 311
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
My heart hurts over the losses of this weekend, two fold. We have a long way to go to even amount to the greatness that has been lost! R.I.P. To the true Icons they never claimed it but they always lived it……
40.
A&E
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
oh wow! whatta horrible weekend this is!
R.I.P Isaace hayes
41.
you've got to be kidding me
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
WTF! R.I.P!
42.
Kia Carter--Apparently The World Is Attracted To Talentless People
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
Oh Lord, My prayers go out to his family also. R.I.P. Isaac Hayes. This is supa dupa wierd, Thats why we must be better people because you don’t know when it’s your turn. I thank God everyday for the breath that is living in me.
43.
realstateofmind
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
no one is untouchable. death comes to all. I will pray for the strength of bernie mac’s and issac hayes family. May GOD continue to keep you. GOD bless to all of my CL readers.
44.
OMON IMO
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
Damn Issac too is gone. This is really one hell of a sad weekend. R.I.P Isaac Hayes. You’ll be missed.
45.
Nothing But Love
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
This is some madness… they say death comes in threes
May him and Bernie rest in peace..
46.
Chelly
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
This is too much, first Bernie, now Isaac!! Another one of our legends is gone!! RIP Mr. Hayes
47.
Nikki
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
Rest in Peace
48.
DejaStar7
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
WTF IS GOING ON????!!!!! 2 in a weekend. R.I.P to them BOTH THEY’LL BE GREATLY MISSED.
49.
Dothepocketknife
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
Samuel L. Jackson is in that movie too…
50.
~*aShLeY*~
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
OMG what is going on…2 legends in 2 days….R.I.P.
51.
Q
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
This has been a shitty weekend.
I hope Morgan Freeman pulls through.
52.
BLISS
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
GOD BRINGING IN HIS SOLDIERS!
53.
india
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
Smh- this is a sad weekend. Rest In Peace.
54.
Tianni
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
2 Beauuuuuutiful souls are gone now?
The Lord is calling all the Good Ones home this weekend huh? WOW!
In the past I remember hearing that Isaac Hayes was in & out of the Hospital, for health reasons. He must have been on the treadmill prior to his collapse (maybe suffered a heart attack). Nonetheless, that is still very sad to hear that we lost a MUSIC LEGEND & a COMIC LEGEND at damn near the same time.
WOW! wait until my mother hears this one when she gets back from church today. BERNIE & now ISAAC, gone now!?!?!
RIP ISAAC HAYES.
55.
Babycheif_Fl
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
R.I.P. Issac Hayes
56.
TEE1003
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
noo way
what’s happening in the world seriously
first bernie, now issac who’s next?!
57.
The Good Girl...
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
wow. too many legends lost in a weekend.
thats so sad.
I pray God’s blessing on the families of Bernie Mac, and Isaac Hayes.
58.
NoMoSoul
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
I am so glad we still have Morgan Freeman. It’s odd that he himself went to the hospital a few days ago for a escaping death in a major car accident. And then Bernie Mac dies and now ISSAC HAYES?
This really is too much. May their souls rest in perfect peace.
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61
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
RIP TO BERNIE MAC AND ISAAC HAYES. THIS IS A WAKE UP CALL TO ALL OF US. GET THAT NEGATIVEY OUT YOUR SYSTEM AND START LIVING RIGHT. YOU HERE ONE DAY AND GONE THE NEXT. LOVE YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR FRIENDS. STOP THE BULLSHIT AND ENJOY LIFE. LOVE YOU MOMMY 4/15/55-03/07/08
60.
THATCHICKL
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
RIP to Isaac Hayes…
61.
*KeNzY*
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
RIP Isaac Hayes- Just read this story on cnn…wow…well him and bernie are meeting up right now..RiP
62.
Am POOR but my SON sure AINT
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
ONE LOVE. MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PEACE. AMEN
63.
Mikki.
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
sad weekend…R.I.P Isaac Hayes, you will be remembered and missed!!
64.
knockkey
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
R.I.P. ISAAC HAYES , YOU WILL TRULY BE MISSED
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Jameslyn
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
It’s a celebration b%%ches!!!!!!! UP THERE!!! Calling his soldiers is right. R.I.P Isaac and Bernie and many condolences to his family. Live for the Spirit not the Flesh and we are contiously sinning so please ask forgivness. Our pastor preached on “The Power of Prayer” this morning. It is our most powerful weapon that we take for granted. USE IT!!!!!!!!!
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RIP Isaac Hayes | afrobella
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
[...] legends of black entertainment — Bernie Mac on Saturday, and soul legend Isaac Hayes today. The 65 year old soul legend was found unconscious next to a still-running treadmill. He was pronounced dead at 2:08 this [...]
67.
dctrinigyal
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
OMG, THIS WEEKEND HAS BEEN THE WORST EVER. RIP BERNIE AND BLACK MOSES
68.
GIMICK
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
My dad is in complete shock right now…smh RIP isaac hayes
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sista-T
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
WOW! RIP MR. HAYES
MY PASTOR PREACHED FROM REVELATIONS TODAY. IT’S A WAKE UP CALL THAT WE NEED TO GET RIGHT WITH GOD. WE DON’T KNOW WHEN HE’S COMING SO WE NEED TO GET RIGHT.
AS FOR DEATH, WE DON’T KNOW WHEN OUR TIME IS UP. SO EVERYONE STAY PRAYED UP THROUGH GOOD AND BAD.
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Sweetpea
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
RIP Isaac! Lord have Mercy on us this weekend!
I know he’s in a better place.
71.
Smoothcriminal
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
Well, needless to say, this is more bad news.; two in two days. It just goes to show us just how precious life really is. R.I.P. Isaac Hayes.
P.S. Yeah it definitely is coincidental that he & Mac are starring in the upcoming movie “Soul Men”. That real eerie.
72.
MW09
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
WOW WOW WOW……I could not believe this, it’s just too sad. First Bernie, Now Isaac….what is happening to the cast of Soul Men?? RIP Issac, you were truly an innovator and will be sorely missed. My condolences to Isaac’s family.
73.
Shia
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO not again!! They all go in 3’s. Hes number 2… oh gosh. R.I.P. Isaac.
74.
Deeda
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
i dun get it… that’s so sad. life is short man. Rest In Peace Issac Hayes, Bernie Mac
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kayshia
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
OMG! what is happening?! may they both rest in peace. i’m still in shock
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