Isaac Hayes

From South Park Archives

Isaac Hayes (August 1942-August 2008) was the voice of Chef McElroy from 1997 until he left South Park because of the controversy surrounding the "Trapped in the Closet" episode in 2005. He passed away recently at age 66, and was commemorated by South Park Studios despite the past controversy.

Hayes made a rare appearance as himself in the mockumentary, Chef Aid: Behind the Menu, in which he did not know who Chef was.