Not a good week to be a male black entertainer.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Isaac Hayes, the pioneering singer, songwriter and musician whose relentless "Theme From Shaft" won Academy and Grammy awards, died Sunday, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office said. He was 65.
A family member found Hayes unresponsive near a treadmill and he was pronounced dead about an hour later at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, according to the sheriff's office. The cause of death was not immediately known.
Sunday Overnight Open Thread - December 22, 2024 [Doof]
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Howdy Hordelings, and welcome to the fourth week of December and the first
day of winter! Thanks for stopping by this Sunday’s ONT. Hope you are cozy
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