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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJohn Alleman Dead: Heart Attack Grill Unofficial Spokesman Dies From Heart Attack
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/12/john-alleman-heart-attack-grill_n_2668586.htmlJohn Alleman, the unofficial spokesman for the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas, has died of a heart attack. He was 52, according to the Las Vegas Sun.
For the past year and a half, Alleman would stand outside of the restaurant and try to encourage people to come inside. Owner Jon Basso didn't actually pay him for this, but would occasionally give him some free food.
I told him if you keep eating like this, its going to kill ya, Basso told the Las Vegas Sun.
The Heart Attack Grill is known for its over-the-top burger creations such as the quadruple bypass burger, which holds the Guinness World Record for "most calorific burger."
The restaurant posted a message on its Facebook page explaining how much Alleman meant to customers and employees:
For the past 18 months if you happen to walk by the Heart Attack Grill you were probably approached by our new spokesman John Alleman. So colorful was John's sales pitch that we placed him on the cover of our menu. He was so popular with the customers that last summer we gave him his own "Patient John" clothing line on our website. John truly loved HAG and would spend hours every day getting the word out to anyone who would listen.
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John Alleman Dead: Heart Attack Grill Unofficial Spokesman Dies From Heart Attack (Original Post)
trailmonkee
Feb 2013
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Warpy
(111,317 posts)1. He's the second one to kick the bucket.
I guess that place is appropriately named.
MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)2. I figure that he wanted it that way nt
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)4. LOL!
arcane1
(38,613 posts)3. They must be a crap restaurant, if they need that kind of pushy advertising n/t
kwassa
(23,340 posts)5. Truth in Advertising.
It's good to see that the restaurant makes accurate claims about it's products. It would be very disappointing if they failed to live up to their promises. A sign of integrity.