Isaac Hayes leaves part of estate to foundation

Isaac Hayes has left his estate to his wife, Adjowa, his children and the Isaac Hayes Foundation, which promotes literacy, music and nutrition, according to his will.

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Memphis airport not ready to be renamed for Hayes

Officials of Memphis International Airport say they probably won't change the airport's name to honor the late singer Isaac Hayes.

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Friends, family pay tribute to soul singer Hayes

The weight of soul singer Isaac Hayes' legacy in Memphis could be measured in a single remark at his memorial service Monday.

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Sheriff's department: Hayes likely died of stroke

Isaac Hayes apparently died of a stroke, officials with the sheriff's department said Tuesday.

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Hayes, 'Shaft' singer and disco presage, dies

Isaac Hayes, the baldheaded, baritone-voiced soul crooner who laid the groundwork for disco and whose "Theme From Shaft" won both Academy and Grammy awards, died Sunday afternoon after he collapsed near a treadmill, authorities said. He was 65.

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More than 'Shaft': Hayes was goldmine of influence

With its riveting orchestration, definitive guitar play and signature sensual baritone vocals, Isaac Hayes' theme song for the 1971 movie "Shaft" not only became one of pop music's iconic songs, but also the defining work of Hayes' career.

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'South Park' Makers Fear 'Tom Cruise Stink'

"South Park" creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker knew they might anger Isaac Hayes with an episode mocking his Scientology religion, but decided to do it anyway.

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Isaac Hayes the Father of Baby Boy

Isaac Hayes and his wife are the parents of a baby boy, the couple announced Tuesday.

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Chef Gets Big Send-Off on 'South Park'

Isaac Hayes' Chef character got a true "South Park" send-off Wednesday night — seemingly killed off but mourned as a jolly old guy whose brains were scrambled by the "Super Adventure Club."

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Isaac Hayes Quits 'South Park'

Isaac Hayes has quit "South Park," where he voices Chef, saying he can no longer stomach its take on religion.

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Are Ghanaians big fans of your music? Oh, yes! They really like "Save a Million Lives." What do they call you? They call me King. Well, they call me Nana Katiyah Hayes the Third. How did you get this title?

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Today's scheduled memorial for Isaac Hayes has the unfortunate making of an ugly showdown between members of Hayes' Scientology faith, and Christian members of Hope Presbyterian Church in Memphis, where the service is to be held.... See more irresistible headlines

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In his prime, Hayes was dubbed "Black Moses." It was the ultimate moniker for a time when black entertainers and athletes (unlike their white counterparts) bore extraordinary burdens to lead their people.

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The birthplace of American pop was a place where dreams could be both fulfilled and dashed, and no one personified it better than the great Isaac Hayes.

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Legendary Isaac Hayes passes away, aged 65.

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Isaac Hayes, the pioneering singer, songwriter and musician whose relentless "Theme From Shaft" won Academy and Grammy awards, has been found dead at his Memphis home. He was 65.

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Soul music legend Isaac Hayes died early Sunday afternoon, according to Shelby County Sheriff's Department spokesperson Steve Shular. Hayes was 65. A Shelby County sheriff's deputy responded to Hayes' home after his wife found him on the floor near a treadmill inside his home.

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Isaac Hayes -- a.k.a. 'Chef' from South Park -- is dead.

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Soul singer Isaac Hayes, who won Grammy awards and an Oscar, has died at his home in Tennessee, police say. MORE

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Recently, the Church of Scientology announced that it was purchasing three buildings on East 125th Street for an estimated $10 million.

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Running for nearly three weeks straight, the TCA (Television Critics Association) summer press tour is a major endeavor, where nearly all the biggest channels -- from the broadcast networks to popular cable stations -- have presentations and panels discussing their upcoming pro …

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The creators of "South Park" lambasted Comedy Central Thursday for removing an episode that lampooned Scientology and Tom Cruise from the network's repeat schedule and for blanking out the image of Muhammad during another episode.

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Isaac Hayes may have left the animated satire in a huff over what he described as religious "intolerance and bigotry," but his Chef character, which he's voiced since 1997, isn't forgotten.

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The 411: Park The 10th season of South Park will open in the US on Wednesday with a new episode featuring Chef, days after the departure of soul singer Isaac Hayes.The Scientology MO according to Matt Stone:"In 10 years and over 150 episodes of South Park, Isaac never had a probl

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I love how Matt Stone defends himself and the show... Isaac Hayes had no problem cashing the checks from the shows mocking every other religion.

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Nooooooo! It's a good reason to quit but that sucks that there won't be anymore Chef. Unless they replace him, but it won't be the same.

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