Isaac Hayes Expired at 65

[wunaladreamin]

Musician Isaac Hayes -- who wrote the theme song for "Shaft" -- died early this morning in a Memphis hospital.

According to WMC, a Shelby County sheriff's deputy responded to call from Hayes' wife after she found him on the floor near a treadmill inside their home.

Hayes was taken to Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, and was pronounced dead at 2:08 AM. Cops are investigating, but do not believe foul play was a factor.

RIP Chef

[emshighway]

That's number two...

[stuart schechter]

Man, that sucks. RIP.

[lijk604]

...so long children.

Another one taken away too young.

[Tom_Turner]

Before the vulgar cartoon, :) , Isaac Hayes made his mark here...with SHAFT of course..



And, here, performed live in 1973, we see Jesse Jackson (!) showing proper deference to the Black Moses.... it's priceless... enjoy....



Shaft!

Who's the black private dick
That's a sex machine to all the chicks?
(Shaft!)
You're damn right

Who is the man
That would risk his neck for his brother man?
(Shaft!)
Can ya dig it?

Who's the cat that won't cop out
When there's danger all about
(Shaft!)
Right on

You see this cat Shaft is a bad mother--
(Shut your mouth)
But I'm talkin' about Shaft
(Then we can dig it)

He's a complicated man
But no one understands him but his woman
(John Shaft)


Isaac Hayes - RIP