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MEMPHIS, TN (WMC-TV) - Musician/Actor/Icon Isaac Hayes died early Sunday morning, according to Shelby County Sheriff's Department spokesperson Steve Shular.

A Shelby County sheriff's deputy responded to Hayes' home after his wife found him on the floor near a treadmill inside his home.

Hayes was taken to Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, where he was pronounced dead at 2:08 am. Deputies with the Shelby County Sheriff's Department are continuing an investigation into Hayes' death, but they believe no foul play was involved.

Hayes, who co-wrote ``Soul Man'' and ``You Don't Know Like I Know,'' won an Oscar for best musical score for ``Shaft,''. The song and the movie score also won Grammy awards for best original score and movie theme. Hayes, whose work influenced disco, urban-contemporary music and rap, was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.

Isaac Hayes was 65-years-old and a father of 12 children. Hayes won a grammy Hayes was also known to millions as the voice of soulful cafeteria worker Chef on the cartoon "South Park." He left the show in 2006 after a dispute over the South Park's treatment of Scientology. Hayes had been a Scientologist since the mid 1990's. Thoughts and prayers go out to Hayes friends and family.