麥當勞巨無霸的創造者邁克爾?戴勒蓋提逝世了，享年98歲。

Business Insider報道稱，戴勒蓋提昵稱“吉姆”，是麥當勞最早的特許經營商之一。1967年，他在賓夕法尼亞州尤寧敦的餐廳里推出了巨無霸。

近50年來，戴勒蓋提的巨無霸配方一直為麥當勞的連鎖餐廳所沿用：兩塊牛肉餅、特制醬料、生菜、干酪、酸黃瓜、洋蔥，放在灑滿芝麻的漢堡面包片上（如果你的年齡足夠大到記得這首宣傳曲）。麥當勞后來嘗試著改變巨無霸的尺寸，提供了更小和更大的版本。

Business Insider報道稱，戴勒蓋提還幫麥當勞開發了早餐菜單，為通宵結束換班的鋼鐵工人提供煎餅和香腸套餐。本周一晚上，他逝世于匹茲堡的家中。

麥當勞在聲明中表示：“吉姆是麥當勞的一位傳奇的特許經營商，給我們的品牌帶來了不可磨滅的影響。我們會記住吉姆，他是一位有遠見的特許商，一位知識淵博的商人，一位可敬的紳士，四代家庭成員在賓夕法尼亞和北卡羅萊納經營的出色餐廳，就是他給我們留下的財富?！?（財富中文網）

譯者：嚴匡正

Michael Delligatti, the man who brought you the Big Mac, has died. He was 98.

Delligatti, more affectionately known as “Jim,” was one of McDonald’s MCD -1.17% first franchisees. He first created the Big Mac in 1967 at his Uniontown, Penn. restaurant, Business Insider reports.

Almost 50 years later, it’s the same recipe served in chains today: two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions—on a sesame seed bun (for those of you old enough to remember the jingle). McDonald’s has been experimenting with the Big Mac’s size lately, offering both smaller and bigger versions of the sandwich.

Delligatti also helped to develop McDonald’s breakfast menu by feeding Hotcakes and Sausage meals to steel workers at the end of their overnight shifts, according to Business Insider. He died at his home in Pittsburgh Monday night.

“Jim was a legendary franchisee within McDonald’s system who made a lasting impression on our brand,” McDonald’s said in a statement. “We will remember Jim as an insightful franchisee, a knowledgeable businessman, and an honorable gentleman who left a legacy of four generations of family members running great restaurants in Pennsylvania and North Carolina.”