Blair River, 575-pound Heart Attack Grill spokesman, dies at 29
The Associated Press
Friday, March 4, 2011; 10:06 AM
PHOENIX -- A 575-pound man who gained a measure of fame as spokesman for the Heart Attack Grill - a Phoenix-area restaurant that unabashedly touts its unhealthy, high-calorie menu - has died.
Friends of 29-year-old Blair River say he died Tuesday, possibly from contracting pneumonia after a bout with the flu.
Restaurant founder Jon Basso tells The Arizona Republic that River was more than the larger-than-life caricature he portrayed in promoting the restaurant in Chandler, which includes huge hamburgers, milkshakes and fries cooked in lard on its menu.
Basso says River was a creative genius who had been planning to take part in the shooting of a promotional spot called, "Heart Attack Grill: The Musical."
The 6-foot-8 River was an Arizona state heavyweight wrestling champion in 1999.
Spray in his youth:
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Go figure, he dies from complications due to the flu.
And a kid in high school, scoring the overtime winning basket to end his team's perfect season dies during the post game celebration - cause of his heart being enlarged.
With all the horseshit around here, you'd think there'd be a pony somewhere.
