3. Isaac Hayes
Nine years ago, Isaac Lee Hayes Jr left this world but also left a piece of his soul in his music. He had a truly beautiful voice which will be listened forever by his fans. Isaac Hayes was born on August 20, 1942, in Memphis, Tennessee and died on August 10, 2008, in his hometown at the age of 65. Ten days before his birthday, Isaac was found dead next to a still-operating treadmill. The reason of his death wasn’t clear immediately, but after some time it was announced that he died because of a stroke.