Joe Alleman is the second unofficial spokesman of the Heart Attack Grill in downtown Las Vegas to die of an apparent heart attack. He was known for eating at the restaurant every single day and encouraging passers-by to come in for a burger. "He never missed a day, even on Christmas," restaurant owner Jon Basso said.
Alleman suffered a heart attack last week and collapsed at the bus stop in front of the restaurant, located inside the Neonopolis on Las Vegas Boulevard. Alleman was taken off life support shortly after 1 p.m. on Monday, said Basso. He was 52, and both his parents had died of heart attacks in their fifties as well, according to Basso.