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Jul 2008
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Isaac Hayes Died
Isaac Hayes, the pioneering singer, songwriter and musician
whose relentless "Theme From Shaft" won Academy and Grammy
awards, has been found dead at home. He was 65.
The Shelby County Sheriff's Office says a family member
found Hayes unresponsive near a treadmill on Sunday.
He was pronounced dead about an hour later at
Baptist East Hospital in Memphis. 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."
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08-10-2008 11:41 PM
