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Sunday, 10 August 2008

Isaac Hayes dies at 65

Soul legend found unconscious at home

Isaac Hayes won an Oscar for his theme to Shaft

Soul legend Isaac Hayes has died.

The musician, who suffered a stroke in 2006, was found unconscious at home in Memphis, Tennessee, and pronounced dead at 7.08pm after being taken to hospital.

Isaac – a contemporary of Al Green, James Brown and Stevie Wonder – was known for his deep voice as well as his talent as a pianist, saxophone player and songwriter.

He won an Academy Award for the theme tune to the film Shaft, which was a huge hit in 1971.

A Scientologist, Isaac was married four times and had 12 children.

On 20 August, he would have been 66.

See video of Isaac Hayes' Theme from Shaft...