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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Dear Family of Issac Hayes:
Getting the news of this icon passing was disturbing. I loved Issac as I loved his music. He will definitely be missed. However, I would like to say….
I never can say goodbye, not matter how I try…..Just like the song he sang.
Goodbye Issac and may you rest in peace.
Your Philadelphia Fan
Isaac Hayes was truly a legend He was also one of the greatest of our time. to the family just know that Detroit Michigan has your family in our prayers and thoughts. R.I.P. Isaac Hayes ( a.k.a. Shaft)
MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH THE FAMILY IN THIS TIME OF SORROW RIP ISAAC GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN!!!!
My prayers and condolences go out to family and friends of Isaac Hayes.
His palm print in the music industry will always remain, he is now home awaiting all his loved ones and will truly be missed.
we all will miss isaac hayes. he was a legend
i love and miss isaac hayes he was the best of the best
There will never be another Shaft as good as issac, he was the best and a wonderful singer and actor my condolences to his family and friends, may God be with all of u!!!!
Thank you for the music, the messages, for showing us how groovy life could be, you are loved and will be sorely missed – For you was Joy! May the heartfelt prayers from all over the world lift up the family during our time of sorrow and I pray they can rest knowing that the Soul of a man never dies!
Much love!
R I P You will be deeply missed,May God Bless your family and Friends and strenghten them in the times of their loss. Now our father called on you to be in heaven internally Forever looking at us smiling and singing I am free,But one of the funniest movies that i really like the best was I’m gonna git ga Sucker. From all of my children who have watched some of your movies with there Mom ,we all Love you and will never forget about you.
You will always be in our hearts
to the hayes family:isac was a special breed of musicians from back in the day to the present.he was not only a great singer,writer,producers and actor but he was a part of bunch of heavy musicsions such as the late james brown,curtis mayfield,barry white,sly stone and lou rawls and a host of others he was also one of the major players at stax records.he will be missed dearly but forever in our hearts.take care and god bless lamont m pearson
Rest high on that mountain.Black Moses.You will truly be missed.Your work
here on earth was well done.Peace
I AM REGRETFULLY SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT MR. ISAAC HAYES. HE SHALL BE DEARLY MISSED HIS MUSIC SHALL LIVE ON.
MAY GOD FOREVER BLESS HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND NEVER FORGET THE JESUS LOVES YOU ALL.
R.I.P to both Hayes and Bernie. They were both good men. God be with the families of these two souls!
I send my condolences to all of the family and loved ones. I lost two family this year, both young and old and I know it is not an easy thing by far. Mr Hayes talent will be greatly missed. God Bless you all.
Toyia
condolences goes out to the family of Mr.Hayes……….we the Greaves family from Barbados….wishes u our deepest heartfelt symphathy… the older members of my family loved ur hits……….R.I.P.
my condolences go out to the Hayes family. Just remember, everything happens for a reason and he is in a better place now. May God bless everyone who was hurt by this tragic incident.
My sincere condolences goes out to Issac Hayes family. He will be missed.
My condolences goes out to Mr. Hayes and his family so sorry for your loss may God bless you, thank you for your great music you were truly a legend and will forever be missed. This was a very sad week because of two positive african american men who treasured their families, to Mr. Bernie Mac who l loved dearly I’m deeply sadden and this is a total shocker. You and Mr. Hayes loved what you did he provided great music to the world, and you made the world laugh you both will be truly missed and I mean it from the bottom of my heart, I pray that God watch over your loved ones and get them through this tragic time.
we have lose someone great and dear to everyone, just hold on he’s in a better place god bless you all.