The McDonald’s franchisee who created fast food’s most iconic item, the Big Mac, passed away this week at 98 years old. Michael “Jim” Delligatti was a Pittsburgh-area franchise owner for the fast-food chain when he invented the iconic burger that famously includes two all-beef patties, “special sauce,” lettuce, cheese, pickles, and onions on a sesame seed bun. The fast-food titan tweeted out a tribute to Delligatti: “Today, we celebrate the 98 inspirational years of Big Mac inventor, Michael "Jim" Delligatti. Jim, we thank and will forever remember you.”
