[Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit]

Can't be good for the image of the Golden Arches. If you got shares - sell baby sell.

[dawn53]

In the past year I've known three men who died of sudden heart attacks, they were all under 60.

All were physically fit, with no apparent heart issues. One had been on the Atkins diet for a year or so, but other than that, their weight and their diets were "normal" and they exercised, in fact led very active lives.

On the other hand I have a great uncle who has eaten nothing but rich and high calorie foods his whole life. He's been overweight for as long as I can remember and has never exercised a day in his life. He just had his 95th birthday.

It's the story of Jim Fixx, IMHO. Control is an illusion, and when your numbers up, no matter how much exercise or what your diet (and I do believe in eating right and exercising), it's your time to go.

[Burkeman1]

Sad. Such an early death. Sympathies to his wife and family.

Having said that- I don't think I have stepped into a McDonald's in over 2 years. The quality of their food truly does vary from franchise to franchise. And their French Fries- that I used to love- are horrible. What happened?

I don't often eat at fast food places but when I do- my first pick is Wendy's.

[familyofman]

Hard to beleive but when the Big Mac was first introduced by a Pittsburgh franchise owner (without corporate approval) The corpoate bigwigs tried to have them taken out of the outlets. Only after a legal battle did the Golden Arches finally embrace the new concept of the Big Mac.

The Big Mac closely resembles a 2 tier hamburger that had been sold at the Eat 'N Park restaurants for years under the name of the Big Boy.

[Caipirabob]

Ronald McDonald House Charities

WORLD CHILDREN'S DAY™ AT MCDONALD'S™ RAISES MORE THAN $15 MILLION FOR CHILDREN IN NEED

“Through World Children’s Day at McDonald’s, we are proud to once again help improve the lives of millions of children,“ said Jim Cantalupo, McDonald’s Chairman and CEO. “Thanks to the generosity of our franchisees, suppliers, employees and customers worldwide, this year’s event was extremely successful in raising both funds and awareness for the ever-increasing needs of children everywhere.”

More information on the charity work of Jim Cantalupo's McDonalds.

Sounds like they helped a lot of people in his time.

[Admin Moderator]

Please post the original headline of an article.

Thanks.

[Dane]

Powerbar Founder(and former worldclass marathon runner)Maxwell collapses, dies at 51

Just shows it can happen to anyone at anytime.

[Lockbar]

I once read that there are more heart attacks on Monday mornings than any other time of the week. I guess something to do with work related anxiety?

[BluH2o]

Read thru some of the responses ... healthy lifestyle certainly goes a long way to increased longevity; however, stress can negate a healthy life style. People handle stress differently, some seem to thrive on it, others don't. Stress is a far bigger killer of the middle aged then will ever be known ... it can't be quantified.

[Lockbar]

I know this is in poor taste, but sometimes stories just call out for the use of an image many of us have seen before.

[Thinkin' Gal]

Jim Cantalupo, McDonald's Chief, Is Dead at 60

Was it something he ate?

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:-(

[discostu]

Actually it probably will be good for McHell in the end. Under Cantalupo's guidance McDonalds has lost their way, they no longer focus on burgers, use staging cabinets that turn meat to leather, and have become pretty indistinguishable from Burger King. While every food business analyst has had the same piece of advice for McD to get its marketshare Cantalupo has done the exact opposite... and had the opposite of the desired effect.

Sorry to see him go, but for McD this is an opportunity to reverse a bad trend.

[RightWhale]

I won't sell. But I will be watching for a buying opportunity in the next few months if the price succumbs to unjustified pessimism.