Stars & Royalty Come Out As Isaac Hayes Is Laid To Rest

Access Hollywood - August 19, 2008 4:58 AM PDT
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MEMPHIS, TN -- Isaac Hayes was laid to rest over the weekend and Access Hollywood has new details about the service, which brought out a host of stars and even royalty.

Tom Cruise, Denzel Washington, Kelly Preston, Wesley Snipes, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. Al Sharpton, Maurice White (of Earth, Wind and Fire), "Shaft" star Richard Roundtree, along with Hayes' family (his wife, children and grandchildren) and the Mayors of both Memphis and Shelby County and members of his band were among the 500 invited guests to the late star's funeral.

The service was presided over by someone from The Church of Scientology, of which Hayes was a long-time member. The ceremony took place at an undisclosed cemetery in Memphis, where Hayes body is interred.

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Hayes died at his home in Cordova, Tennessee on August 10th, the victim of a stroke. He was 65.

The source told Access the ceremony was a "celebration" rather than a wake and all the people in attendance had known Hayes or had worked with him or had been touched by his works.

Members of the royal family from the African Republic of Ghana came from Africa for the service, the source said. Hayes had been made an honorary member of the Ghanian royal family because of his work there with orphaned children.

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Following the service another event was held at the Majestic City Grill in downtown Memphis, which had been decorated with photos of Hayes from his time as a star with local record label Stax records through his apex period, with the recording of his Oscar winning soundtrack for the movies "Shaft," through his later work as an actor and performer.

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  • heart
    One of the first live concerts I saw as a young woman . Was Issac Hayes at McCormick place . He of course was phenominal. He will be missed . RIP .
    report abuseposted January 2, 2009 9:39 PM PST
  • La AfroCubana
    wish they would do this for all black actors/singers. frankie lymon still sittin' in an unmarked grave in the bronx. As a christian and a rastafarian, i do respect all others, but i will not deny god or his word, not for this site or anyone reading this. scientology is a joke, a cult rather, they belive in aliens? but we rastafarians can't get recognized as a religion, and these
    report abuseposted October 10, 2008 4:11 AM PDT
  • La AfroCubana
    another black actor/singer dead, my mom always said everything comes in 3's. it's just too bad that he was a scientologist....god will not be so welcoming at the gates of heaven....
    report abuseposted October 10, 2008 4:06 AM PDT
  • RahulV
    Isaac Hayes was laid to rest over the weekend and Access Hollywood has new details about the service, which brought out a host of stars and even royalty. Tom Cruise, Denzel Washington, Kelly Preston, Wesley Snipes, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. James Crack Cocaine
    report abuseposted September 3, 2008 1:23 PM PDT
  • I HATE SPAM!
    SPAMMED DATE SITES ARE IN ASIA & RUSSIA. CON ARTISTS POSING AS MEMBERS TRYING TO GET CREDIT CARD INFO!! ALSO LOADED WITH VIRUSES & SPYWARE!!
    report abuseposted August 20, 2008 5:16 PM PDT
  • Why
    I would be willing to bet not a single one of you on this thread could name a single song he recorded without looking it up first. Just people who like to discuss famous celebrities because they don't have a real life of their own. I for one couldn't care less about the opinions or personal lives of entertainers and I don't grieve this mans death any more than any other per
    report abuseposted August 20, 2008 9:54 AM PDT
  • shae
    this so called christian lady gonna get her bill sooner or later. i dont know what bible she`s living by, but my teached me to respect people. no matter what race, age or else. rest in peace isaac hayes. u will always be around. can u dig it.
    report abuseposted August 20, 2008 8:42 AM PDT
  • Tandy M
    on last thing, at if he did crack at least he had more moeny thano all of you here. Stupid people a generation of retarded racists is what America has raised.
    report abuseposted August 20, 2008 5:43 AM PDT
  • Tandy M
    Americans are the dumbest people on earth. Stupid to the core no wonder your economy is in the toilet, A man dies and all you stupid people can thing of is post racist rants, you are dumber than two short plunks. Stupid people
    report abuseposted August 20, 2008 5:37 AM PDT
  • OK
    And another thing. How in the H did this conversation end up about crack. The racist lady who started this mess is CRACKED uh I mean WHACKED. Anybody can say they are a Christian but you know them by their fruits. Lady get a grip. Isaac Hayes deserves more respect. RIP Isaac.
    report abuseposted August 20, 2008 1:03 AM PDT
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