The body of ISSAC HAYES was found in his Memphis home by a family member earlier today.

The singer, songwriter, musician and actor was an Academy Award winner and had been inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.

Probably best known for his role as Chef on the hugely popular series SOUTH PARK, he later resigned from and denounced the part for ‘religious reasons’.

Here’s a clip of HAYES performing the song that won him his first Oscar: