MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Aug. 10) -Isaac Hayes, the pioneering singer, songwriter and musician whose relentless “Theme From Shaft” won Academy and Grammy awards, died Sunday, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said. He was 65….His career hit another high in 1997 when he became the voice of Chef, the sensible school cook and devoted ladies man on the animated TV show “South Park.”…But Hayes angrily quit the show in 2006 after an episode mocked his Scientology religion. “There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and bigotry towards religious beliefs of others begins,” he said.Co-creator creators Matt Stone responded that Hayes “has no problem, and he’s cashed plenty of checks, with our show making fun of Christians.” A subsequent episode of the show seemingly killed off the Chef character.

I found it so sad that he would quit the show because it made fun of Scientology (which deserves all the ridicule it gets), but not after they made funs of Jews or Christians. The guy was so blinded by his brainwashing that he left the show rather than stay and confront the satire. Sad.