# Heart Attack Grill spokesman dies of apparent heart attack **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 12, 2013, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heart-attack-grill-spokesman-dies-of-apparent-heart-attack/650099 "2013-02-12T18:33:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heart-attack-grill-spokesman-dies-of-apparent-heart-attack/650099/1 "2013-02-12T18:33:02Z")
[http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/heart-attack-grill-spokesman-dies-apparent-heart-attack-162858075.html](http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/heart-attack-grill-spokesman-dies-apparent-heart-attack-162858075.html) > [@](#): > > A regular patron and unofficial spokesman for the Heart Attack Grill has died of an apparent heart attack, the restaurant’s owner said on Monday. > > Alleman is the second unofficial Heart Attack Grill spokesman to die in as many years. > Since opening in Las Vegas in October 2011, there have been various reports of customers having medical emergencies while dining at the grill. > > Last February, a man reportedly suffered a heart attack while eating a “triple bypass burger." According to Las Vegas’ Fox 5 affiliate, he survived. It’s very sad, and not really a subject for levity, but if you have two spokesmen die of heart attacks, you might want to rethink your business plan, or least least its name. ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heart-attack-grill-spokesman-dies-of-apparent-heart-attack/650099/2 "2013-02-12T18:37:10Z")
Hey, at least they’re not guilty of false advertising. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heart-attack-grill-spokesman-dies-of-apparent-heart-attack/650099/3 "2013-02-12T18:39:38Z")
How does it compare to the records of other restaurants? Two people in two years may not be that high. ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heart-attack-grill-spokesman-dies-of-apparent-heart-attack/650099/4 "2013-02-12T18:42:07Z")
Bah, only one reply to the OP and I’ve already been beaten to the false advertising joke! > [@Czarcasm](#): > > How does it compare to the records of other restaurants? Two people in two years may not be that high Two _spokesmen_ in two years. I imagine that’s going to beat the statistics, whatever they are. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heart-attack-grill-spokesman-dies-of-apparent-heart-attack/650099/5 "2013-02-12T18:43:08Z")
> [@Simplicio](#): > > Bah, only one reply to the OP and I’ve already been beaten to the false advertising joke! > > Two _spokesmen_ in two years. I imagine that’s going to beat the statistics, whatever they are. I stand corrected. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heart-attack-grill-spokesman-dies-of-apparent-heart-attack/650099/6 "2013-02-12T18:47:22Z")
I think it’s very considerate of the town to provide two different forms of roulette. ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heart-attack-grill-spokesman-dies-of-apparent-heart-attack/650099/7 "2013-02-12T18:51:55Z")
> [@Simplicio](#): > > Two _spokesmen_ in two years. I imagine that’s going to beat the statistics, whatever they are. He was an _unofficial_ spokesman. What does that even mean? Was it just a guy who ate there a lot and knew the owners? ETA: After reading the whole article, that’s exactly what he was. Just a regular who had a menu item named after him. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heart-attack-grill-spokesman-dies-of-apparent-heart-attack/650099/8 "2013-02-12T18:54:21Z")
I didn’t eat there but I hung out in front of the place in downtown Las Vegas when I was there a couple of weeks ago. They have a livestock style scale that you can weigh yourself for free on and it displays your weight on a big sign above so that everyone on the street can see it. There weren’t too many women lined up to do it but lots of guys including me got a kick out of it. If you score over 350 lbs., you get to eat for free. I was sure one guy was going to make it but he came up a few pounds short. I wondered what they let you eat for free if you qualify and if you can keep doing it over and over. It seems like a pretty good deal for devoted fatties. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heart-attack-grill-spokesman-dies-of-apparent-heart-attack/650099/9 "2013-02-12T19:00:32Z")
> [@Shagnasty](#): > > I was sure one guy was going to make it but he came up a few pounds short. Should have tried again when he left. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heart-attack-grill-spokesman-dies-of-apparent-heart-attack/650099/10 "2013-02-12T19:33:13Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > It’s very sad, and not really a subject for levity, but if you have two spokesmen die of heart attacks, you might want to rethink your business plan, or least least its name. Are you kidding? This could be the best thing ever for them; best time to franchise and go nationwide! What happens every time some deadly batch of China White or Horse gets reported? Every junky on the street goes nuts trying to find some! Make risky behavior even more risky and you will be rich! (Anyone else thinking they should practice safe gluttony? Always use a condiment ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heart-attack-grill-spokesman-dies-of-apparent-heart-attack/650099/11 "2013-02-12T20:05:16Z")
> [@](#): > > What happens every time some deadly batch of China White or Horse gets reported? Every junky on the street goes nuts trying to find some! Make risky behavior even more risky and you will be rich! To my credit (or detriment) I have no idea at all if this is true or not. ---
**Author:** ![leahcim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b4bc9f/32.png) [@leahcim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leahcim)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heart-attack-grill-spokesman-dies-of-apparent-heart-attack/650099/12 "2013-02-12T20:10:08Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > How does it compare to the records of other restaurants? Two people in two years may not be that high. I saw this thread, thought someone had bumped the old one, and was all ready with a 500-lb zombie joke. Was disappointed to see that another one bought the dust. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Wiggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/red_wiggler/32/13190_2.png) [@Red\_Wiggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Wiggler)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heart-attack-grill-spokesman-dies-of-apparent-heart-attack/650099/13 "2013-02-12T21:14:51Z")
People are going to read this entirely the wrong way. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heart-attack-grill-spokesman-dies-of-apparent-heart-attack/650099/14 "2013-02-12T21:18:06Z")
I suspect that when you regularly eat at a place called Heart Attack Grill, having a heart attack isn’t an unfortunate byproduct, its the goal. ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heart-attack-grill-spokesman-dies-of-apparent-heart-attack/650099/15 "2013-02-12T21:31:47Z")
This bloodbath must end. I demand they should change their name to Major Coronary Event Grill. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heart-attack-grill-spokesman-dies-of-apparent-heart-attack/650099/16 "2013-02-12T21:32:49Z")
The food there must be very rich in irony. ---
**Author:** ![phouka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heart-attack-grill-spokesman-dies-of-apparent-heart-attack/650099/17 "2013-02-13T18:33:10Z")
> [@friedo](#): > > This bloodbath must end. I demand they should change their name to Major Coronary Event Grill. That’s Ischemic Cardiac Event. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heart-attack-grill-spokesman-dies-of-apparent-heart-attack/650099/18 "2013-02-13T18:59:17Z")
the guy was only 180 pounds so you cant blame it on obesity. and both his parents died of similar issues at the same age. also the guy seemed lonely. he would spend hours at the grill each day and worked as a night security guard. he probably was trying to expidite his death with heart unfriendly foods.