The Real Reason Isaac Hayes Left South Park
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“South Park” has made a lot of enemies over its almost 30-year run on TV. From NAMBLA to “Family Guy” and the entire religion of Islam, “South Park” has turned ruffling feathers into big business. However, the beef that hit closest to home for the typically unflappable series was the one with Isaac Hayes following his exit from the series in 2006.
The reason why Hayes left “South Park” has been the subject of speculation and hearsay since the acclaimed singer’s death in 2008, and for the better part of 20 years it seemed like there was no clear answer on why Hayes left the show. That is, until to the actor’s son, Isaac Hayes III, explained why his father really said goodbye to the town of South Park, Colo.
“Isaac Hayes did not quit ‘South Park’; someone quit ‘South Park’ for him,” the musician-turned-actor’s son explained in an oral history of the show published by The Hollywood Reporter. “What happened was that in January 2006, my dad had a stroke and lost the ability to speak. He really didn’t have that much comprehension, and he had to relearn to play the piano and a lot of different things. He was in no position to resign under his own knowledge. At the time, everybody around my father was involved in Scientology — his assistants, the core group of people. So someone quit ‘South Park’ on Isaac Hayes’ behalf. We don’t know who.”
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