From slashfilm, Isaac Hayes, the unmistakable musician and actor who won an Oscar in 1971 for his “Theme From Shaft” and starred as Chef on South Park, has died at age 65. He was found unresponsive by a family member, having apparently collapsed during a workout. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hame of Fame in 2002.
Hayes will appear in the November film, Soul Men, which stars Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac, who died yesterday from a battle with pneumonia. Hayes was a forefather to the rap movement, and played a good hand in disco and funk. WIth his penchant for sunglasses and an earlier preference for gold jewelry and dashiki-like robes, Hayes cut a formidable figure in pop culture—check out the documentary Wattstax—but his deep voice became his signature for a new generation. “You’re damn right.” It served as the voice of reason, sexual maturity and knowledge over Cartman’s whiny anarchy on South Park before Hayes left the show due to a falling out with its creators over Scientology. R.I.P.
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sounds like a bona fide "soul men" curse to me, 2 of the 3 stars dying within such a short period of time. :(
Sheesh. If I were Samuel Jackson, I'd be going to the one surviving Poltergeist kid's house and stealing all his stuff for good luck.
I hope the movie is better than Xanadu.
Speaking of that, AC's Xanadu post got me thinking about embarrassing last movies. Besides Gene Kelly, I always think of Raul Julia starring in Street Fighter.
(Heath Ledger also pops into mind, as an example of the total opposite phenomenon.... I guess the Terry Gilliam movie will actually be his last, but DK is pretty special.)
Perhaps we should compile a list.
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