You’d think JET had inside knowledge of Bernie Mac’s death and Isaac Hayes’ passing the way they threw this issue together so fast.

We barely had time to recover from Bernie Mac’s loss before the ghost of bad news struck again with Isaac Hayes now joining a growing list of 2008’s shocking deaths. The 65-year old soul legend was found unconscious next a still-running treadmill in his home. Paramedics then rushed him to the hospital and attempted to revive him. He died shortly after.

Hayes gave us so many soul-tugging gems, many of which have been sampled prominently by hip-hoppers like 2Pac (”Me Against the World”) and Jay-Z (”Can I Live”). Needless to say, the world just got a little less soulful. Sir Hayes will be sorely missed.