R.I.P. Isaac Hayes….
August 10th, 2008
R.I.P. Isaac Hayes 1942-2008!
According to Sheriff officials in Memphis Tennesee, R&B Soul legend, Isaac Hayes has passed away at the age of 65. Hayes, who’s best known for his work on the epic movie soundtrack, Shaft, was found unconscious next to a still running treadmill in his Memphis, Tennessee home.
Steve Shular, a spokesman for the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department, said in a statement that there was no indication of foul play when Hayes was discovered. After the singer was transported to a local hospital, attempts to revive Hayes failed and the singer was pronounced dead around 2pm.
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My condolences to the family,stay close too god in your time of loss.
First Bernie Mac, now Issac Hayes? RIP Black Moses. Every rapper in the game sampled from him.
May GOD be with the family and our prayers are with you.
he sure will be missed, RIP
my prayers n condolences to Issac Hayes family..R.I.P….
HEAVEN COULDNT WAIT ANY LONGER FOR THESE 2 TALENTED MEN, YOU’LL BE DEEPLY MISSED. MY CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF BOTH OF THESE GREAT MEN.
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Two great people gone . Let GOD keep you strong.
RIP ISAAC HAYES N BERNIE MAC OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH THE FAMILIES
Wow, So Sorry to hear the lose of Issac.
I send my condolences to his family and friends.
REST IN PEACE TO ISSAC AND BERNIE MAC!
Best,
Toni
So sad for both Issac Hayes and Bernie Mac families. R.I.P to both and God bless their families.
I am sorry for your loss. I enjoyed listening to his music growing up, and I still do.
God rest your soul and may his peace comfort the family,
RIP BROTHER YOU WILL BE MISSED
my condolences to his family ,and his family are in my prayer. God in still in control
Grace and Peace
wow bernie mac now issac hayes whats going man wat a sad weekend but R.I.P TO ALL WE LOST U R IN A BETTER PLACE
To the family of Isaac Hayes: May God be a comfort to you all at this time and always. Isaac will now and forever more be a legend…
OMG! I am still mourning over the loss of Bernie Mac & now Isaac Hayes… It has been a rough couple of days for our black community… or the whole community that enjoyed those two Super Star talents.
God rest your soul & thank you for sharing yours with us Mr. Hayes.
Love and condolences to the family.
Let’s hope when that day comes for us, “We’ll be ready to meet the Lord.” I pray that Bernie & Isaac were ready. These two giants in the industry will be missed by all of us who loved them and we will never forget the joy they brought to our hearts.
My prayers go out to the Hayes Family. Remember GOD never fails.
R.I.P. Isaac I would like send my condolences out to the family I will keep you in my prayers you will be missed and I love you.
I AM OF THE OLD SKOOL GENERATION, WE HAVE LOST ANOTHER MALE ANGEL, R.I.P ISAAC HAYES & BERNIE MAC.WE WILL NEVER FORGET ALL THAT YOU BOTH HAVE BROUGHT TO THE WORLD OF ENTERTAINMENT.
Stay close to God and know that the family is in my prayers. I have always enjoyed his music. God will take care of you!!!
let god be with you and the famliy of lsacc hays god bless you all for the lost.
wow bernie mac now Issac hayes wat a sad weekend R.I.P to all we lost u r in a better place
Kepp being strong because there is three stage in our life and God is the only one to decide when the last stage has to come to get us. My condolences to the family and close friends and may God be with you.
my heartfelt condolences to the hayes family,
i grew up to hot butter soul my first big crush was ISSAC HAYES
when i saw him in concert in NEW ORLEANS I HAD A FRONT ROW SEAT
AS i screamed him name he said i’m singing this just for you baby that
was something i will always remember.so REST IN PEACE MY BLACK MOSES YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERD BY MANY AND ESPECIALLY
HOLD A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART…..
YOUR NO# 1 FAN
We have lost Bernie Mac and now Issac Hayes, Rest in peace, we love you guys.
Isaac Hayes was a true legend. My husband and I both send our hurt felt condolences to his entire family. There must be a concert in heaven.
ma heart goes out to his fam man God bless
A Talented and Gifted Person will be missed for the Wonder and Beauty that he brought to many through his Art (Music and Television). May God Continue to Bless and Keep the Family of Legend Issac Hayes. May He and Bernie Mac add Music and Humor to Heaven Above.
RIP ISSAC HAYES YOU WILL BE MISSED MY PRAYERS ARE WITH THE FAMILY
my sons r 11 and 18 a few weeks ago we were watching a show on vh1 with issac and jessie jackeson in watts. it was a concert he did a long time ago. my sons watch south park and i told my son who issac was on the show. we watched a little of the concert my youngest son was asking me lots of questions about the concert. we have also seen issac on several shows hosting.
i always make a point to tell my kids about important figures in black history. i am sure he has found out that issac has moved on to be with god.i am glad that he got a chance to see the influence that postive black americans play in american society
issac wil truly be missed in his physical presence but he will live on in his many contributions to african american history.
rest peacfully that issac has ascended on into the Lords hands.
in the name of jesus may your family be consoled and continue to carry on his works
Sincerly ,
The Peterson Family
Condolences to the family of Isaac Hayes. R.I.P Black Moses.
God is n control He will not put more on us than we can bare. Man, I am gonna miss him. He was a bad muther..
RIP my dear friend. Heaven will be rocking with music and laughter with you and Bernie Mac gone. God Bless to the family. My heart is with you. You will be missed.
My prayers and condolences to the family of Isaac Hayes. These are two great people we have lost Bernie Mac yesterday and Isaac Hayes today may God be you Bless the families of both
I OFFER MY PRAYER TO THE I. HAYES FAMILY . GOD ONLY KNOW BEST !!!!!!!!!
he will be miss i love his songs he wrote and his movies
DEAR GOD ! YOU HAVE A JOB FOR BERNIE AND ISAAC IN A BETTER PLACE. I KNOW THAT TIME IS PRECISE AND THERES KNOW TIME TO WASTE. BLESS THERE SPIRT FOR THERE JOB IS NOT DONE, ITS JUST BEGINING. BLESS THE FAMILIES AND FRIEND AND FANS
Rip will be miss
Gone but wil never be forgotten, your legend will live on in our lives forever.
R.I.P.
The Family Have My Deepest Sympathy.
Wow this is certainly shocking , our looked up to icons passing away this weekend. I pray for the families of these that are so well known and admired as the families are in greater pain im sure. God bless you all. Dont hold your heads so low or be sad, they are in preparation to meet the most high. Thank you so much (Bernie & Isaac) for letting God use you and bringing remarkable talents into many homes and into many hearts paving the way for others who desire to do what you have done.
You will be greatly missed and I can only pray that when Im dead and gone many will say that same thing of me.
RIP MY KINGS
May God bless and keep you and give you peace in this time of your loss.
Heaven is gonna have a glorious day. Bernie Mac and Issac Hayes. Oh, the joy that the angels will have. Peace and Blessings.
This is so sad another great man. May GOD bless this family our prayers are with you.
My thoughts and prayyers go out to the family of Issac Hayes and Bernie Mack. You both will be deeply missed!
I was so upset to hear that bernie mac passed away! and know issac hayes. my prayers are with the familes. God bless these strong black men who will be deeply missed in our society!
Hot Buttered Soul
Issac Hayes was a baddddddddddddd MMMMMMMM MFFFFFFF FFer
Imma shut my mouth
My sympathy goes out to his family.
R.I.P both Issac Hayes and Bernie Mac.
My condolences to both families.
My deepest sympathy goes out to both Bernie Mac and Mr. Hayes’ families. May God bless you and give you strength during your time of bereavement.
My entire family sends our prayers and deepest condolescences
I’m so glad we still have his music. What a musical giant/genious. I’ll feel his absence. My condolences to the family.
Isaac Hayes was a person whom I greatly admired. I loved his music and just seeing him as a person. I never knew anything bad about him and I pray that his family has the LORD in their hearts. Times like this is when we all need to be able to know who the Lord is and know how to pray.
May God keep you and hold on to each other. God Bless
ANOTHER GREAT MAN GONE R.I.P ISACC HAYES.GOD BLESS THE FRIENDS AND FAMILY OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU
i give my whole heart and soul of condolences to the hayes family
and the mac family r i p uncle bernie
It has been a terrible weekend but it is good to know that you are no longer suffering and u are in a better place. You are up there with Bernie Mac yall have lived a good life and God has called you home I will see you when i get there. My condolences to the family you have lost a good person
I like to personally extend my sincere condolences to the family and friends for the truly loss and well missed person that had the gift to sing, love and touch the lives and hearts of so many through the years he lived. Issac will be truly missed.
you are very lucky to have had isaac as a family memder, i grew up listening to him, i am hurt, god bless all of you{ the family } it has got to be painful, we love you all,be strong an have faith in the lord
I am in total shock…..first Bernie Mac and now Isaac Hayes! We have lost 2 talented people. May God be with the families at this very difficult time. You are in my prayers.
A great legend has left us and with that he has left an even greater impression in my heart he will be missed R.I.P Mr. Hayes. To his family you are in my thoughts and prayers.
PRAYERS TO BOTH FAMILIES, YOU BOTH WILL BE MISSED. HEAVEN HAS TWO WONDERFUL PEOPLE.
R.I.P Thanks for all the memories, movies, and music, thanks for sharing your talents with Us….. Our prayers are with you and your family, and To Hayes family thanks for sharing him with us…..
One more lost.Sad period of time for the entertainment familly and fans.Only God knows why!Blessed is his soul.we’ll keep loving him for all those famous works he executed.Peace!
Peace and Blessing to The Hayes family and well as Bernie Mac’s Family. This is too much this weekend.
Wow what a shock can’t believe that Bernie Mac, and Issac Hayes, have left
the scene we weren’t ready for them to leave us but God loved them best.
My prayers are with the Mac Family & Hayes Family just keep your heads up
to the shy. Just continue to ask God for his Strength and Peace.
Always,
Carol
C&B Books Distribution
My deepest thank you, Mr. Hayes. You will be missed, but we all know that you’re in a better place. Our father has called you home, “Job well done” my brother, job well done. See you in heaven!
I was truly shocked when I learned of Bernie’s death. More than I enjoyed Bernie’s comedic I admired him as a man who treasured his one and only wife. May his family cling to God’s love.
I JUST CAN’T BELIEVE THIS, FIRST ONE OF THE FUNNIEST MEN IN COMEDY PASSES, AND NOW ONE OF THE GREATEST SINGER-SONGWRITERS IS GONE. YOU GAVE ME AND THE WORLD REASON TO BE PROUD… REST WELL
The family of Issac Hayes also has my prayers. He will be missed. That Issac was a bad mutha…. I’m just talkin bout a great soul singer.
There must be some kind of party going on in Heaven with both Isaac Hayes and Bermie Mac passing on the same weekend. These two talented giants will surely be missed. However as our beloved “Father” says - “the World is not our Home” Let us enjoy every day that we are given and take nothing for granted!!
I’m very sorry to hear about the deaf of both men,but life
is not promised to any one,my heart felt condolence goes out
to the Hayes family.
Fredna
I’ll always remember the Isaac Hayes concert at the Syria Mosque back in the 70’s in Pittsburgh. With a lines of people for blocks. All the macks and their ladies, were let in before the crowds. The pimp mobiles . . . fleetwoods, el dorado’s, lincolns, etc. lined the street. It was one of the best concerts ever!
We were in school, housed at a dormitory not far. And a gang of us went
to that concert . One girl got to know the drummer and after the concert, she left with him. We were worried when we couldn’t find her, but she came back to the dormitory a week later with a big ole happy smile on her face. Lucky so and so got a chance to travel to the next gig with the Isaac Hayes band and romance the drummer!
We all LOVED Isaac Hayes. He brought JOY to us all during those times . . . and his shows were hot as a firecracker!! My dorm roommate, Jeaneen, was obessed with Isaac . . . and I know she’s having a fit now, hearing of his passing. Our little Quadraphonic stereos were always blasting his music and the best of 70’s R&B and Funk – ALL THE TIME! Isaac Hayes “SHAFT” will always remain the musical identifier of the 70’s decade.
My condolences to the family and the vast world community of everyone that knew, worked with and just plain . . . LOVED IKE. . . especially David Porter. What a great writing team they were, as well as life-long friends.
THANK YOU MR. ISAAC HAYES!!
MY SYMPATHY GOES OUT TO MR. HAYES FAMILY…IVE BEEN A FAN SINCE I WAS YOUNG, AND KNEW ABOUT MUSIC……GOD BLESS
omg that is terrrible
im not familiar but goodness
bernie mac jus died yesterday
this is terrible
prayers go out 2 his familiy
MY PRAYERS ARE WITH MR, MAC AND MR HAYES FAMILY…GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERYONE, AND ITS TIME FOR AMERICA TO COME TOGETHER ESPECIALLY OUR SISTERS AND BROTHERS AND BE MOTHERS AND FATHERS TO OUR YOUNG BLACK CHILDREN.
Our heart and prayers go out to the Hayes Family and Loved Ones. Hold on to each other for strenght and understand that it is OK to cry. Know that your Loved One is in a better place than we are and he will be watching over you all and keepibg you safe.
Love and Prayers,
The Lessley-Wright Family
MY HEART GOES OUT TO THE HAYES FAMILY AND FRIENDS.MA GOD BLESS THE HAYES FAMILY
GOD IS TAKING US AWAY! ! ! WELL,WE ALL BELONG TO HIM. WHAT A TIME THEY’ RE HAVING IN HEAVEN WITH ISSAC & BERNIE MAC THERE. FAMILY
AND FRIENDS BE BLESSED AND KNOW THAT GOD IS GETTING US READY FOR THAT “GREAT DAY”! ! ! IT WON’T BE LONG AND WE’LL ALL MEET AGAIN! HALLELUJAH JESUS! ! !
R.I.P. 2 Issac Hayes n Bernie Mac they will b surely miss. We luv them but God luv them best. They r gone but not forgotten. God wanted his children 2 come home. They r n a betta place now.
I send my prayers and condolences out to the family and friends
I AM SO SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THIS MAJOR LOSS AND I SEND MY LOVE TO THE HAYES FAMILY AND ALL OF HIS FANS
I cannot believe this. First Bernie Mac, then Isaac Hayes. It is so sad that they both had died so close together. Bernie Mac was a great comedian and actor. I had loved his show called The Bernie Mac show. It was so hilarious. And Isaac Hayes was a great singer. May God be with there families and our prayers are with you. R.I.P to Aaliyah Dana Haughton, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopez, Gerald Levert, Ray Charles, James Brown, Pimp C, Richard Pryer, and the young lady who was singing with Lyfe Jennings “S.E.X when they found her body in the studio, I really don’t know her name, and some other people I didn’t name. May our prayers be with Morgan Freedman. As we all know that he is in critical condition at the hospital.
What I say, I’m in total shock!! I send my heartfelt condolences to the family. This is two great people we lost in the same weekend and it’s hard to let that sink in. Much thoughts and prayers for both of the families.
GOD BLESS!
this has been a very sad weeken back to bacl losses firt bernie mac and now mr.hayes. my heart is hurting but i would like to offer my condelances
to both family’s may god be with you both and your loves ones left behind.
may both of you rest in peace.
its truly a sad lost my condolances to the haynes family and i do wish u guys best in the future.
I stand accused of loving and really going to miss Isaac. My deepest sorry for all of the Hayes Family. May GOD bless you all.
Stay strong and remember that he was a music messenger. He gave and now he is at peace. My God Have Mercy On His Soul.
Our hearts goes out to the family and we will keep your family in our prayers.God never puts more on us than we can handle!
My deepest condolences to the Hayes family, especially his wife and 2 year old son.
Prayers goes out to Hayes Family. You will be miss. Love your music.
WOW! BEEN LOVING ISSAC HAYES SINCE I WAS 7 YEARS OLD, WHEN I CAME IN FROM CHURCH THIS WAS IN MY EMAIL, I JUST STARTED CRYING;-( I HAD BEEN PLAYING THE DEAD PRESIDENTS SOUND TRACK FOR THE PAST 2 WEEKS, MY FAVORITE WALK ON BY, AND I LOVED WHEN HE COVERED I NEVER CAN SAY GOOD BYE;-( HE’LL BE MISSED,
MY CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY.
I stand accused has been “our” song for close to 40 year’s. RIP black Moses.
DAD to ILH always Brothers of08/20/ —-for me
i’am very sorry for your lost. i will always remmeber him in car wash
with cousin otis.my condolences to the family.
Hot Buttered Soul, By the time I get to Phoenix, Walk on By, etc. where are our heroes going? he was an original, He was an souldful icon, his music will live on and on in my heart..a truly gifted artist, master teacher of love songs and lyrics… May the Ctreator bless you on your journey to infinity.
Mariea A.
Hi fans, My heart goes out to the Hayes family…and i was a big fan of his also from back in da day…my preyers go out…JJ
Prayers and condolences goes out the family. Isaac Hayes will be missed. Issac and Bernie will be in our hearts.
WE HAVE TRUELY LOST TWO GREAT MEN BUT GOD HAS SAW DIFFRENT IN HEAVEN! MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO BOTH ISSAC HAYES AND THE FUNNY MAN HIMSELF BERNIE MAC! I’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU GUYS! YOUR SPIRITS WILL REMAIN FOREVER AND ALWAYS! R.I.P
My prayers are with the Hayes and Mac families. I remember meeting Mr. Hayes when I was 16 years old. I asked for his autograph not really knowing exactly who he was. (My mother had to tell me) He was very nice and gladly gave me his autograph. I still have his autograph to this day and that has been over 15 years ago. It so sad to hear that someone has passed away, and it can be very difficult for the family but rest assured that God will ease your pain.