575-pound Heart Attack Grill spokesman dies at 29
The cause of death is currently unknown, but friends are speculating that it was the result of his contracting pneumonia after a bout with the flu.River, who stood 6-foot-8 and weighed about 575 pounds, gained a measure of fame in the past year as spokesman for the Heart Attack Grill, a Chandler, Ariz., restaurant that specializes in thick hamburgers and fries. He died on Tuesday at the age of 29.
Heart Attack Grill is an unabashedly unhealthy restaurant — the menu consists of huge burgers, milkshakes and fries cooked in lard — and having such a big man as a spokesman was part of its tongue in cheek "glorification of obesity." But those who knew River said he was more than the larger-than-life caricature he portrayed in promoting the restaurant.
"Cynical people might think this (River's death) is funny," Basso said. "But people who knew him are crying their eyes out. There is a lot of mourning going on around here. You couldn't have found a better person." USA Today
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| I mean...don't get me wrong...I would so eat this... once a year...but I also don't weigh 575 pounds... |
I guess i'm one of those "cynical" people...
Irony is always funny...even when it isn't.
Condolences however, to those who loved him.
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