Doctor says Isaac Hayes died from a stroke
Isaac Hayes’ doctor believes a stroke caused the death of the legendary soul musician this weekend.
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The physician, Dr. David Kraus, listed stroke as the cause of death on a certificate, Shelby County sheriff’s department spokesman Steve Shular said today.
The musician’s body was stored at the Regional Forensic Center until the doctor returned from out of town, but no autopsy was performed, Shular said.
Family members found Hayes unconscious in his home Sunday afternoon. He was on the floor next to a treadmill that was still switched on, Shular said earlier this week. Hayes was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
Family members said Hayes was under a doctor’s care for unspecified problems. He had suffered a mild stroke in 2006.
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