Isaac Hayes Dead – Soule legend Isaac Hayes has passed away today. Hayes, was one of the most recognizable voices of soul in the World, and he even voiced the popular Chef in South Park – that is until he left for religious reasons (SP made a spoof of Scientology).

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.

Relatives found Hayes, 65, unconscious in his home next to a still-running treadmill, said Steve Shular, 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.

“We don’t believe there was any foul play,” Shular said. “Based on the statements by family members that Mr. Hayes had been treated of late for a number of medical issues, we believe that led to his death today. There are no plans for an autopsy.”

Hayes suffered a stroke in early 2006.

Born August 20, 1942 in Covington, Tennessee, Hayes’ humble beginnings with his sharecropper family were never far from his mind. At the height of fame, he bought an estate in East Memphis overlooking the same cotton fields where he grew up.

He began singing in church at age five and in high school caught the attention of a guidance counselor who persuaded him to enter a talent show.

“When I finished, the house was on its feet, man, and I was a hit … So I started pursuing music big time,” Hayes said on his official website.

He was renowned for his characteristic baritone voice and mastery of several instruments, including the saxophone and the piano.

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Sources: CNN, AFP

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