SINGER ISAAC HAYES DIES;LEAVES WIFE AND 12 CHILDREN BEHIND
Singer,record producer, arranger, composer and actor Isaac Hayes died yesterday(8/11/08) in Memphis, Tennessee. Isaac was the father of 12 children, 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. His fourth wife Adjowa Hayes gave birth to his fourth son(pictured below) named Nana Kwadjo Hayes(”pronounced Kwo-Jo”) on April 10, 2006.
Reports suggest that Isaac may have died of natural causes. According to People.com:
A releative discovered an unresponsive Hayes near an exercise machine in their home at midday, and Hayes was pronounced dead at 2:10 p.m. when he arrived at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office tells PEOPLE.
“The family had last seen him about noon,” says Steve Shular, public information officer for that office. “Family members had gone to the grocery store and left him home. When the family came home around 1, his wife’s cousin found him lying on the floor in the basement near a treadmill. The treadmill was running, so it is believed that he had been working out.”
Although the hospital is still determining the cause of death, Shular says Hayes most likely died of natural causes.
“There doesn’t seem to be any foul play,” says Shular. “We don’t see anything suspicious about his death. There will be a further statement from the hospital about the cause of death.”
The singer had an upcoming role in movie Soul Men with Bernie Mac, who passed away on Saturday from Pneumonia.
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GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.
He was a genius and very much loved! My heart goes out to all his children, grandchildren and loved ones!
I can’t believe he has a two you old son. You go boy! 14 kids. Nobody can say the man was not virile. I wish the family well. Sorry for you lose.
GONE BE NOT FOEGOTTEN…..14 KIDS ISAAC WOW I DIDN’T KNOW HE HAD THAT MUCH KIDS…
I’M MEAN 12 KIDS SORRY ABOUT THAT
Blessings to him, his family and fans.
Hello there!
Thank you for remembering Isaac Hayes….he was a different kind of brotha…he was pro-black at a time when black men were trying to be Barry “the good black” Obama in order to reach their goals in life…and he was a man’s man…he was not afraid to portray a different type of black masculinity…
People think Michael Jordan was fashionable with his bald head look…please…Isaac was rocking a bald head with his sexy self when Michael was still in diapers! *LOL*
Thank you for remembering a unique man…his life journey was not in vein…he will be remembered with much respect by millions…
Peace, blessings and DUNAMIS!
Lisa
u will be missed playa thanks for all the classic songs and movies. rip mr.hayes.
So sad my mother listened to his music. I loved him as Chef on South Park. God Bless his family and friends.
I FEEL SORRY HIS BABY WILL NEVER GET TO KNOW HIM MY PRAYER IS WITH HIS FAMILYY.
From my days at University of Detroit in the 70’s and Shaft was a big hit, I have been a fan of Isaac Hayes for that long. I send my condolences to his family and pray for peace as they grieve a great man. May his music live on as well as his legacy. Thank you Isaac for the memories.
There was only one Isaac Hayes and he comanded the stage. The music he played was the best isaac wore chains but not like a slave he wore chains and comanded the stage. We miss u you were a cool bro. This we want u to know. BY David Ft worth Tx.
DAMN 12 KIDS WOW