Isaac Hayes was pronounced dead on Sunday at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
He was discovered by his wife, son, and wife’s cousin when they returned home from the grocery store and found him on the floor in a downstairs bedroom. Their 911 call was received and a sheriff’s deputy rushed on scene and administered CPR until paramedics arrived. Hayes was taken to Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, where he was pronounced dead at 2:08pm, at the age of 65. The cause of death is not yet known.

Hayes, musician and actor, is widely known as the creator of the theme song Shaft, “can you dig it?” and also for his character chef on Southpark. Hayes recently worked on and completed the movie Soul Men, which stars Samuel Jackson and Bernie Mac, who also passed away this weekend.

The Rev. Al Sharpton called Hayes a creative genius and stated

Even in his later years he never hesitated to appear for a cause or endorse something that he felt was for the good of mankind. He will be sorely missed.”

Rest in Peace Isaac Hayes, you’ll surely be remembered “your damn right!”