Singer, songwriter Isaac Hayes dies at age 65

Monday, August 11, 2008

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Isaac Hayes, the pioneering singer, songwriter and musician whose relentless "Theme From Shaft" won Academy and Grammy awards, died Sunday afternoon, the Shelby County Sheriff's Department said. He was 65.

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