Isaac Hayes had suffered a stroke when he was found unconscious at his home on Sunday, according to documents filed by the singer's family doctor, according to police spokesman Steve Shular. Hayes had been receiving treatment for high blood pressure and had already suffered a stroke in 2006.
Hayes had just completed work on a new film, 'Soul Men', in which he played himself. The film stars Samuel L Jackson and Bernie Mac, the latter of whom also died at the weekend.