Rudolph Isley dead at 84: The Isley Brothers founding member passes away ‘after suspected heart attack’ in Illinois

Rudolph Isley, one of the founding members of the hit band The Isley Brothers, has died at the age of 84, according to a report.

TMZ reported that Isley died Wednesday in Illinois. The cause of death is still unknown, but an insider told the outlet that Isley is believed to have suffered a heart attack.

Isley was a member of the family music group The Isley Brothers, whose hits included For the Love of You, Parts 1 & 2 and Shout.

Rudolph founded the group along with his siblings, Ronald, O’Kelly and his now deceased brother Vernon, who died aged 13 in a car accident in 1955.

They continued with Ronald as lead singer and Rudolph and O’Kelly as backup singers, while the group was later joined by brothers Ernie, Marvin and Rudolph’s brother-in-law Chris Jasper.

The ensemble had hits such as 1959’s Shout, 1962’s Twist and Shout (later covered by The Beatles), 1966’s This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You), 1969’s It’s Your Thing, 1973’s That Lady and F 1975.

During their career, the Isley Brothers won two Grammys and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. It was Little Richard who inducted them into the Hall.

Rudolph married his wife Elaine Jasper in 1958, and 30 years later left the band to become a Christian minister, according to Sun.