Singer Isaac Hayes found dead in his home

[TeeRay]

It's on CNN.com.

Two shocking deaths in two days. God damn.

[Tonkuro]

What?! Oh man, this sucks. Another great entertainer no longer with us. :( RIP.

[eljefe15]

I just saw this. Wow.

R.I.P.

[sarah1980]

NO!!!! :eek:

:( RIP

[axel2k8]

No fucking way. 2 days in a row?

[TeeRay]

Just saw it on CNN. It's true.

I will always remember him as Chef.

[D.B. Cooper]

Wow thats mad shit. He was great in Escape From New York. R.I.P.

[Addi88]

Man...
I'm completely at a loss for words.

R.I.P.
:(

[bourahioro]

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.


Singer Issac Hayes seen performing in the U.K. last year. Hayes was found dead Sunday at age 65.

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.

[Cronos]

R.I.P. Chef :(

[Sonny Corleone]

R.I.P. a true legend.

[Antonio141]

OMG! WTF? I keep waiting to hear bad news about Paul Newman and/or Patrick Swayze (hoping all the while that they'll pull through)...but:

ISAAC HAYES? BERNIE MAC? HEATH LEDGER? BRAD RENFRO?

I knew 2008 was going to be a year of big changes (most of them not so good) but this is fucking ridiculous!

The first ringtone I ever had on one of my cells was the theme from SHAFT! I also loved him in ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK as The Duke (with those chandelier hood ornaments!).

God speed, brother!

[zombievictim]

RIP

Hopefully Scientology believes in a good afterlife

*has no clue about anything in the religion*

[RustyRazor]

R.I.P.
Duke of NY. Truly, he was A Number One.

[Jon Lyrik]

What the fuck?

Hot Buttered Soul rules. And Chef, of course.

RIP.

[jeo4]

Not much I can add to everyone else's posts, but he was pretty cool. RIP

[ElderPredator]

Isaac.....you'll always be the baddest mother fucker in the room. RIP my friend! :(

[shoe1985]

Goodness, two famous people dead in two days. This is sad news. I wish the best for the Mac and Haynes family. Two truly talented people gone.

[Cosimo]

gutted

[poopontheshoes7]

What the fuck is going on this year? Seriously?

[JJFlamingo]

One of the most eclectic careers in the history of entertainment, from the theme from Shaft to Escape From New York to the hilarious I'm Gonna Git You Sucka to South Park, one of the greats has fallen...

RIP :( :( :( :( :(

[LordSimen]

Damnit. Not Isaac too. :( R.I.P Mr. Hayes.

[Le_Big_Mac]

RIP

[jaw2929]

I saw this and just said "Of course".

So who's going to die tomorrow? Who's going to die a week from now? How many fucking more people are going to die in the next 3 1/2 months?

Un-FUCKING-believable. RIP

[ilovemovies]

That sucks big time. Chef is awesome and of course I love the Shaft theme. :(

RIP

[ilovemovies]

So they don't know what he died from?

From the description, with the treadmell still running, it sounded like it could have been from a heart attack.

[KCJ506]

They're dropping like fucking flies out there.... WTF is going on???

RIP Mr Hayes...

[countchocula]

You guys do realize that millions of people die every day, right? Every death is tragic, but these "WTF" posts are getting silly. Nothing is "going on." People die.

[thedudeman69]

Wow. I wonder how Trey Parker and Matt Stone will react to this? Well, at least he didn't get torn apart by lions like in South park. But shit, this is tragic.

[project 86]

man guys wanna know something scary Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes were in movie together also starring Sam Jackson coming out in November called " Soul Men" that scary

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1111948/

[athf1980]

RIP

I will always remember him as Chef

[PackBacker]

I didn't think Truck Turner could be killed. I am interested to see if/how Parker and Stone respond to this.

RIP Mr. Hayes.

[NuclearMisfit]

WTF is up with all the deaths lately, its like the whos who anymore.

R.I.P. Issac Hayes

[Tony_Montana]

Bye Chef :(

[CuatroDiablos]

RIP

[EvilHenchman]

"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. "

Now that's a fucking bitch.

R.I.P. Issac.

[Mr.HyDe807]

Issac Hayes was a bad mother.....Shut Yo Mouth!

Hey, i was just talking about Hayes!

Ahhh, we can dig it!

R.I.P. Hayes. You were great as chef!:(

"I wanna make love to ya WOMAN!":p

[BanksIsDaFuture]

What the fuck, RIP Chef.

[dman476]

Oh man, this is sad too. Not as bad as Bernie at 50, but still. :(

RIP Isaac

[john_rambo]

Damn I just dled his greatest hits a couple weeks ago and watched Escape from NY... I feel like a curse :(. But for real horrible news.

RIP

[BadCoverVersion]

It's all sad news, but sometimes I feel that schmoes are too personal with this shit.

My father had a heart attack this year, THAT is serious news to me. Hearing about a hollywood who-da? doesn't usually bother me none.

Isaac Hayes, ouch that sucks. But the year isn't cursed. And good people outside of the film world pass DAILY.

R.I.P. Issac.

Peace.

[CyclicNightmare]

It's all sad news, but sometimes I feel that schmoes are too personal with this shit.

THANK YOU

We are so celebrity obsessed that when this happens, everyone acts like their family member (or pet) just died. Do you ever read obituaries? You don't cry your eyes out over the morning paper do you? You don't know these people any more than you'd know a random name in the obit column.

Death is always sad. No more or less when it's someone famous.

[SkyNet]

It's all sad news, but sometimes I feel that schmoes are too personal with this shit.


Peace.

i agree 100%... thats why when the Heath ledger threads were still goin strong, i was asking people if his death TRULY affected your every day life?! cuz, for me.. i would write a nice lil Eulogy for these performers online, in these threads for people to read... just a final respects... but in my outside life, i was never depressed or upset about it...

esp with Bernie Mac, cuz with him, all day long you quote his stand up bits and they make you laugh your ass off!

RIP to Chef

[the_sneaker]

Dude, what the hell!? Is 2008 cursed?

[Jig Saw 123]

Wow so many unexpected deaths this year. :(

R.I.P. Isaac

[Superplasmatron]

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w57/drkdstryer/soulmenrs2.jpg

[Freddy Krueger]

If Samuel L. Jackson dies tomorrow... I don't even know.

[Terror Australis]

Fuck me dead, this is shocking. He was a great singer (the Shaft theme is awesome) and he was a good actor too, his South Park character Chef was great.

R.I.P. Issac Hayes

[MisterTwister]

They might not be a member of our family or a close personal friends but for some of us, this is pretty tagic. I grew up with Escape from New York and South Park so this hits me hard. Those two things are a big part of my life, so excuse me if this is as tragic as if my best friend died.

If you don't like, Leave and don't post.

Rest In Peace Issac.:(

[rilocay]

I'm gonna miss those chocolate salty balls of your's Chef.

R.I.P. Isaac Hayes. You will be sorely missed. You played a very loveable character, and that voice of yours is still wow. :(.

[Mr. Creasy]

Holy Moly!!! another one and four months left...

RIP Mr. Hayes

[AshleysDad]

WOW! Chef is dead for real this time. Rest in Peace Isaac. We love your work. "You Damnnnnnnnn Right, Shaft!"

[Tweek]

It's all sad news, but sometimes I feel that schmoes are too personal with this shit.

My father had a heart attack this year, THAT is serious news to me. Hearing about a hollywood who-da? doesn't usually bother me none.

Isaac Hayes, ouch that sucks. But the year isn't cursed. And good people outside of the film world pass DAILY.

R.I.P. Issac.

Peace.


I think when it gets sad is the kind of posts elsewhere. For example, that someone would rather have traded their life for Heath Ledger's. Extreme.

It really doesn't affect my life in any significant manner but yes it is quite sad.


R.I.P Issac Hayes.

[Raimo69]

A friend told me when we were playing madden i thought he was joking at first but guess not.

R.I.P

[Lawgick]

You guys do realize that millions of people die every day, right? Every death is tragic, but these "WTF" posts are getting silly. Nothing is "going on." People die.

Yes many people die every day but celebrities aren't people...they are better, so of course their deaths mean much more.

RIP Mr.Big

[Lindsey]

Damn...

I've been gone from the real world for a couple of days, and come back to find 2 people dead.

RIP Chef. :(

[anakinsrise]

Its like i lost 2 of my favorite funny uncles this weekend.
First Bernie now Isaac.
Im not sure if people realize how versatile Isaac Hayes was.
A musical genius but also as a comedic and dramatic actor.
From sinister bad guys to a funny song singing chef.
He contributed to countless soundtracks for films and television
R.I.P Mr.Hayes thanks for the music and entertaining millions

[thedudeman69]

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w57/drkdstryer/soulmenrs2.jpg

that picture is fucking scary

[Shockwave]

Yes many people die every day but celebrities aren't people...they are better, so of course their deaths mean much more.



I sure hope your joking.

"Celebs are better then people?"

Ill take it as a joke either way.


RIP

[the_sneaker]

I sure hope your joking.

"Celebs are better then people?"

Ill take it as a joke either way.


RIP

I like to believe that people are only being sarcastic in situations like this, so I give Lawgick the benefit of the doubt. Wouldn't you want someone to back you up when you were being kind of dick-ish/sarcastic?

[Del]

It's all sad news, but sometimes I feel that schmoes are too personal with this shit.

My father had a heart attack this year, THAT is serious news to me. Hearing about a hollywood who-da? doesn't usually bother me none.

Isaac Hayes, ouch that sucks. But the year isn't cursed. And good people outside of the film world pass DAILY.

R.I.P. Issac.

Peace.


Basically you are right .. But this is the Celeb Thread.. So Celeb People dying is bound to come up here.. If I would post that my 36 year old friend of ten years just died of breastcancer (after it had been in remission, but then it came back, 35 chemo treatments, and 35 radiation treatments, but she still died..) In theory it doesn't belong here. On the other hand, I am still extremely upset over this, like you are with you dad, way more upset than with any celeb passing away.. And are we not 'guilty' for posting this and getting 'too personal' here as well..? We are just human, and nature is cruel..


RIP Isaac Hayes .. May there be funk in heaven now..

[moviemaniac8210]

Your chocolate salty balls will always be the best...
RIP.

[countchocula]

They might not be a member of our family or a close personal friends but for some of us, this is pretty tagic. I grew up with Escape from New York and South Park so this hits me hard. Those two things are a big part of my life, so excuse me if this is as tragic as if my best friend died.

If you don't like, Leave and don't post.

Rest In Peace Issac.:(

This nonsense is insulting to the actual loved ones of Isaac Hayes. If I were his wife, I would get pissed off at somebody on TV crying their eyes out and moaning, "I really liked Chef on South Park!" I really don't think you could compare this to your best friend dying. Give me a fucking break.

[JJFlamingo]

This nonsense is insulting to the actual loved ones of Isaac Hayes. If I were his wife, I would get pissed off at somebody on TV crying their eyes out and moaning, "I really liked Chef on South Park!" I really don't think you could compare this to your best friend dying. Give me a fucking break.

Hmm, let me explain this...

When a person is an entertainer that you become a FAN of, and spend much of your life watching their TV shows, seeing their movies, or listening to their music, in many ways you come to feel as if you KNOW that person, even if you've never met. All it is is a testament to that entertainer and how many millions of lives that they touched thru their work. Granted, no celeb's death should ever hit us as hard as a family member, but being down or depressed or even shedding tears because you know that talent will produce no more work of any kind for you to enjoy and cherish is a natural reaction, and quite frankly, if you or anyone else is gonna come on and trash fellow schmoes for expressing their emotions about the matter, then keep it to the PMs please...;)

[the_sneaker]

Basically you are right .. But this is the Celeb Thread.. So Celeb People dying is bound to come up here.. If I would post that my 36 year old friend of ten years just died of breastcancer (after it had been in remission, but then it came back, 35 chemo treatments, and 35 radiation treatments, but she still died..) In theory it doesn't belong here. On the other hand, I am still extremely upset over this, like you are with you dad, way more upset than with any celeb passing away.. And are we not 'guilty' for posting this and getting 'too personal' here as well..? We are just human, and nature is cruel..


RIP Isaac Hayes .. May there be funk in heaven now..

You know what, though? Loosing someone close to you makes you more susceptible to feeling more pain when someone else dies. My best friend died about a month and a half before Dale Ernhardt did. I could have cared less about Nascar...or Dale Ernhardt to be honest, but with still dealing with the pain of loosing someone so close, hearing about another person die in such an untimely way really hit me hard. Now, that was seven years ago, and since then, hearing about some celebrity die hasn't really had a huge affect on me. But I do remember when Heath died...it hit me hard again, mainly because it was so untimely.

So, to make a long post short, I don't think there is anything wrong about making this thread a little 'personal,' because that's what it is the second someone posts "RIP."

[countchocula]

Hmm, let me explain this...

When a person is an entertainer that you become a FAN of, and spend much of your life watching their TV shows, seeing their movies, or listening to their music, in many ways you come to feel as if you KNOW that person, even if you've never met. All it is is a testament to that entertainer and how many millions of lives that they touched thru their work. Granted, no celeb's death should ever hit us as hard as a family member, but being down or depressed or even shedding tears because you know that talent will produce no more work of any kind for you to enjoy and cherish is a natural reaction, and quite frankly, if you or anyone else is gonna come on and trash fellow schmoes for expressing their emotions about the matter, then keep it to the PMs please...;)

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I understand being bummed out, but I wouldn't be ripped in half if my favorite actor died. It doesn't even compare to losing a family member. MisterTwister said it was just as tragic as losing a best friend, which is ridiculous. It's not healthy to become so emotionally invested in a celebrity.

[Lawgick]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I understand being bummed out, but I wouldn't be ripped in half if my favorite actor died. It doesn't even compare to losing a family member. MisterTwister said it was just as tragic as losing a best friend, which is ridiculous. It's not healthy to become so emotionally invested in a celebrity.

co-signed

[dellamorte dellamore]

Where was the Joker around the time of his passing ?


Rip man , he had the voice to die for and he exuded cool on a level we very rarely see anymore . Hah , the young hotshot rappers only wish they could exude even 1/8th of the coolness that was Isaac Hayes .

No doubt this man isn't going to hell , he would freeze the place with his very presence .

[JJFlamingo]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I understand being bummed out, but I wouldn't be ripped in half if my favorite actor died. It doesn't even compare to losing a family member. MisterTwister said it was just as tragic as losing a best friend, which is ridiculous. It's not healthy to become so emotionally invested in a celebrity.

Well to some people, a certain TV, movie, radio, or music star can SEEM like a best friend, because their material connects to you so well you almost feel like you can relate, especially if you view them on a weekly basis or whatnot. If your favorite actor serves merely to entertain you, and you don't feel a certain kinship, well then, different strokes for different folks I guess. Just let people grieve and save the negativity for the celebs that deserve it...:)

[BadCoverVersion]

Hmm, let me explain this...

When a person is an entertainer that you become a FAN of, and spend much of your life watching their TV shows, seeing their movies, or listening to their music, in many ways you come to feel as if you KNOW that person, even if you've never met. All it is is a testament to that entertainer and how many millions of lives that they touched thru their work. Granted, no celeb's death should ever hit us as hard as a family member, but being down or depressed or even shedding tears because you know that talent will produce no more work of any kind for you to enjoy and cherish is a natural reaction, and quite frankly, if you or anyone else is gonna come on and trash fellow schmoes for expressing their emotions about the matter, then keep it to the PMs please...;)

Oh please.

We are not heartless beasts here.

Mourning is good for the soul, when justified.

Be SADDENED when your film/tele favourite pops it by all means...but keep some perspective. This chat about them being like a family member..."I have tears in my eyes", "it wasn't their time"...and on and on and wah wah wah.

I find it unsulting to the passed and their TRUE loved ones.

[JJFlamingo]

Oh please.

We are not heartless beasts here.

Mourning is good for the soul, when justified.

Be SADDENED when your film/tele favourite pops it by all means...but keep some perspective. This chat about them being like a family member..."I have tears in my eyes", "it wasn't their time"...and on and on and wah wah wah.

I find it unsulting to the passed and their TRUE loved ones.

Don't forget that not everyone has a large family full of "loved ones", so to them a certain movie or TV star may be what little they have...:)

[the_sneaker]

Why is it so hard for people to accept the fact that everyone reacts differently to someone's death? Myself, I wasn't too upset about Hayes' death...but then again, I wasn't a real big fan of his.

What's wrong with thinking it wasn't their time? What's wrong if someone is brought to tears? I don't find it all that strange...unless, of course, said person actually thought Isaac Hayes or Heath Ledger or whomever really was a member of the family; that's just insane.

But I don't find anything wrong for feeling like you truly had a loss when someone you have come to adore dies, even if you didn't know the person personally.

[BadCoverVersion]

Why is it so hard for people to accept the fact that everyone reacts differently to someone's death? Myself, I wasn't too upset about Hayes' death...but then again, I wasn't a real big fan of his.

What's wrong with thinking it wasn't their time? What's wrong if someone is brought to tears? I don't find it all that strange...unless, of course, said person actually thought Isaac Hayes or Heath Ledger or whomever really was a member of the family; that's just insane.

But I don't find anything wrong for feeling like you truly had a loss when someone you have come to adore dies, even if you didn't know the person personally.

But was anybody a REAL BIG fan? I can't recall his name ever being mentioned on the boards before today except in that one gossip story concerning his religious views and him leaving South Park. Everybody was calling him out for being a hypocrite in that thread...I don't remember his real big fans coming to the rescue.

I LIKED him, of course. But I don't believe he has a thread full of adoring fans grieving for him...some sure do make it sound that way though.

Don't forget that not everyone has a large family full of "loved ones", so to them a certain movie or TV star may be what little they have...:)

I don't believe this is the case for the most part.

Listen, I'm not a cold bitch...honestly. But a simple comment, R.I.P, a picture seems more honest to me. I think Isaac was a dude, but I doubt anybody here will be truly effected by his passing so spare us the over-indulgent tributes.

[JJFlamingo]

I don't believe this is the case for the most part.

Well it might not be the case for YOU, but yeah, I'm sure there's a lot of schmoes who haven't much family (or don't get along with them), and find a more real connection to someone whose work they admire. So, please, play nice, if it burns you up to see people write a nice tribute to Isaac and others on this board who've passed, then DON'T POST NASTY THINGS ABOUT IT. Thanks...:)

[BadCoverVersion]

Well it might not be the case for YOU, but yeah, I'm sure there's a lot of schmoes who haven't much family (or don't get along with them), and find a more real connection to someone whose work they admire. So, please, play nice, if it burns you up to see people write a nice tribute to Isaac and others on this board who've passed, then DON'T POST NASTY THINGS ABOUT IT. Thanks...:)

It doesn't burn me up at all. I simply questioned it and don't believe I resorted to nastiness of any sort.

There are very few people out there who are truly alone. I am struggling to believe that this is the reason for the mass outpouring of grief.

And I'd rather you didn't imply that I don't grasp the concept of loneliness or being without a network of family or friends. I lived with somebody who struggled with mental illness and abandonment issues and he hung himself one evening. I get it.

Play nice? I've been a board member for several years so save the condescending asides.

[bigred760]

I'll always remember the guy as Chef from "South Park." I turned to Comedy Central last night and they were airing an old episode of the show - from the first season (I think). Chef sang a "love" song so that an elephant would make love to a pig. Hilarious episode.

Even though he left the show last year, he'll still always be Chef.


R.I.P.

[Amarcord90]

This is so sad - im shocked :eek: but more sad :(

[JJFlamingo]

Play nice? I've been a board member for several years so save the condescending asides.

Oops, sorry about that...:D

[The Postmaster General]

I think that things tend to get overstated. If we were posting about our favorite aunts or uncles passing, I'm sure this would be much, much, much more heartfelt. So while I think you are exaggerating the importance of a celebrity death, I think BCV is exaggerating just how worked up people are getting.

Something else, too, I think that since we cannot muse about the deaths of our loved ones on these forums, we may use celebrity deaths as another chance to release those emotions.

Another possibility is that some of us are drug addled and/or our emotions are perhaps a bit rocky. I'll 'fess up and admit that I was in further regions of the Ultraworld with my sweetsums one night just after Nirvana Unplugged in New Yorkwas released and during the end of the song "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" I started weeping. I was pretty fucking gone, but I think it was genuine sadness.

A few years a very close family member passed, and I handled that about the same but more intensely over a longer period of time, and not just tripped out over some dude screaming his was towards a death sentence.

Isaac Hayes died, though. He had an awesome run, you gotta say that for sure. He spanned generations and was there when there was a revolution happening in films. Whatever you wanna know that guy by, it's all pretty good. I think I tried standing up for him over the South Park thing, but maybe I didn't. Whatever. Now Tom Cruise gets all of his powers.

[countchocula]

Don't forget that not everyone has a large family full of "loved ones", so to them a certain movie or TV star may be what little they have...:)

Yeah, that's called being a potential stalker. It's not rational to equate celebrity deaths with the deaths of loved ones. It's not healthy. Period. And it is insulting to those lucky enough to forge a personal relationship with Isaac Hayes. I strongly doubt that MisterTwister was golf buddies with the guy. It's even more preposterous to suggest that 2008 bears a curse of some sort. I guess that the Holocaust occurred over a stretch of tragedy-free years...?

[BadCoverVersion]

So while I think you are exaggerating the importance of a celebrity death, I think BCV is exaggerating just how worked up people are getting.

Maybe...I wasn't just referring to Isaac. I guess some of the stuff from the Heath Ledger/Renfro/Mac threads is still fresh in my head as well. The Ledger thread seemed particularly OTT...people saying they couldn't stop crying and they were typing through tear-filled eyes, etc. I was shocked myself, and saddened for his family. But there wasn't a geniune attachment.

I'm sorry if I pissed on anybody's emotions...that wasn't my intention.

I'm really not a heartless fuck. I tear up when I watch the news or a particularly emotional episode of Maury Povich...seriously.

[The Postmaster General]

In all fairness, I haven't reread the suspect threads, and things do tend to be exaggerated on the Internet.

Isaac Hayes is THE WORST news we've heard all year, The Dark Knight is THE BEST movie we've ever seen, Joblo's forums are getting AS BAD AS IMDB!, and so on...