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Who is the Man -- Dead at 65

Posted Aug 10th 2008 3:36PM by TMZ Staff

Musician Isaac Hayes -- who wrote the theme song for "Shaft" -- died this afternoon 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 PM. Cops are investigating, but do not believe foul play was a factor.

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31. I just looked at his official website, he is pictured next to Bernie Mac and Samuel L Jackson - spooky. One of 20th centyry's greatest musical influences, gone but will be fondly remembered.

Posted at 4:52PM on Aug 10th 2008 by Thompson Gray

32. Wow.... Issac Hayes died in the same hospital that I was born in... Poor guy.

Posted at 4:56PM on Aug 10th 2008 by pH

33. If I were Samuel Jackson I'd be lying in a dark room with a cold cloth on my forehead and a "do not disturb " sign on the door,....You never know when your time comes so be ready.

Posted at 5:03PM on Aug 10th 2008 by Beth C

34. Lumping the brother of a margin pseudo-sport enthusiast into the same category as Mac and Hayes is just shaft, er, daft.

Number three is still on the horizon...

Samuel L. better watch his ass!

Posted at 6:54PM on Aug 10th 2008 by GooGoo

35. peace be with you and your sprit will fly even higher you are missed

Posted at 7:07PM on Aug 11th 2008 by redhen

36. THIS IS THE MAKING OF THE DARK KNIGHT CURSE..............ITS KILLING ALL THE BROTHERS !!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 5:10PM on Aug 10th 2008 by jandean61

37. what a loss! We gonna pour up to his music and mourn him tonight in Memphis. BLACK MOSES LIVES ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 5:11PM on Aug 10th 2008 by Six

38. peace be with you your spirt flys even higher you are missed

Posted at 7:05PM on Aug 11th 2008 by red

39. ANOTHER one dead? SWEET

Posted at 8:13PM on Aug 10th 2008 by lee

40. who's next?? i hope its not jack Nicholson...Robert denerio...keli..jo..snipes...kelli... Beth C..
.all of us because were all dying . the government is doing this to us. something is in the water. no lie. have you noticed you dont walk straight anymore?
ALL THE GOOD STARS ARE DYING . WHAT A SHAME. THE YOUNG SO CALLED STARS SUCK BIG TIME. THE ONLY THING THEY KNOW HOW TO DO IS MAKE SEX TAPES. THE OLDER GENERATION OF STARS ARE THE BEST!!! THE YOUNGER ONES LITERALLY SUCK !

THE GOVERNMENT IS KILLING US. DON'T DRINK THE WATER!

Posted at 5:21PM on Aug 10th 2008 by lord save us

41. Cook, RIP

Posted at 5:23PM on Aug 10th 2008 by Me

42. great, another scientologist gone.
Wonder if he made it to the spaceship yet?

Posted at 7:48PM on Aug 10th 2008 by nigsRstoopid

43. Rest in peace my man .....TRUCK TURNER.!THEY SOME DUDE S IN THE BAR WITH BUSTED HEADS AND BROKEN JAWS. WHO DID IT TRUCK TURNER! tonight movie TRUCK TURNER BABY CAN U DIG IT?

Posted at 5:37PM on Aug 10th 2008 by tee4real

44. Samuel Jackson better put himself inside a plastic bubble for a few days just to be on the safe side.

Posted at 5:32PM on Aug 10th 2008 by Oh No

45. horrible...first Bernie Mac and now Isaac Hayes....rest in peace; we love you!

Posted at 5:35PM on Aug 10th 2008 by lisa

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