Isaac Hayes (1942 - 2008)
Singer/songwriter
Film Deaths:
- Escape from New York (1981) [The Duke of New York]: Machine-gunned by Donald Pleasence after Donald makes it to safety across the bridge.
- Posse (1993) [Cable]: Shot to death in a shoot-out. (Thanks to Michael)
TV Deaths:
- South Park: The Return of Chef (2006; animated) [Chef]: Mauled to death by both a mountain lion and a bear after falling from a suspension bridge and being impaled on a tree branch. (This episode was done after Isaac's much-publicized departure from the show; Isaac's "performance" was created by re-editing clips of previously-recorded dialogue.) (Thanks to Robert)