Isaac Hayes Didn't Quit 'South Park'; Son Says Scientology Quit for Him

Isaac Hayes Didn't Quit 'South Park'; Son Says Scientology Quit for Him

Billboard: Isaac Hayes Didn't Quit 'South Park'; Son Says Scientology Quit for Him

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When Isaac Hayes left the South Park staff with a letter in his name on March 13, 2006, it was not by his own doing.

That public revelation comes according to Hayes' son, Isaac Hayes III, the manager of Isaac Hayes' estate, in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter celebrating South Park's 20 year anniversary.

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But according to Hayes III, the iconic soul singer did not quit on his own accord while he was incapacitated due to health issues .

"Isaac Hayes did not quit South Park; someone quit South Park for him," Hayes III told THR. "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."

"My father was not that big of a hypocrite to be part of a show that would constantly poke fun at African-American people, Jewish people, gay people -- and only quit when it comes to Scientology," continued Hayes III. "He wouldn't be that hypocritical."

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Isaac Hayes Didn't Quit 'South Park'; Son Says Scientology Quit for Him