Isaac Hayes III clarifies that his father, Isaac Hayes, did not voluntarily leave South Park due to controversy over the episode "Trapped in the Closet." Instead, he asserts that Scientology made the decision for him after his father suffered a stroke that incapacitated him. Hayes III emphasizes that his father would have continued to voice the character of Chef had he been able, and he enjoyed the connection with his fans. Hayes passed away in 2008 without returning to the show, but his legacy remains significant.
After the episode 'Trapped in the Closet' aired in 2005, my father suffered a stroke just a few months later that left him unable to speak or make decisions on his own.
Those decisions about his involvement in the show, his leaving the show, were made by those people and not him. He would have never quit that show.
Isaac Hayes III recently wrote on social media, "My dad didn't quit South Park. Scientology did."
He truly enjoyed being part of the show. He would joke with people who recognized his voice.
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