So far this year the following fast food founders have died this year (and it's only July!). Mere coincidence or is this the work of a diabolical vegetarian? Only our mustached friend Geraldo can get to the bottom of this, possibly the greatest of fast food mysteries right up there with the animal the McRib came from and whether Mayor McCheese was ever democratically elected. Note: Wilbur Hardee was a proud mustached American and his burgers are mighty tasty, no matter what they are made out of.

Carl Carcher
founder of Carl's Jr. (January 11);

Lovie Yancie
founder of Fatburger (January 23);

Al Copeland
founder of Popeye's Famous Fried Chicken (March 23);

Herb Peterson
inventor of the Egg McMuffin (March 25);

Irvine "Irv" Robbins
co-founder of Baskin-Robbins (May 5);

J.R. Simplot
king of the frozen french fries (May 25);

Neil Baker
Baker's Drive-Thru and Taco Bell (May 31)

Wilbur Hardee
founder of Hardee's (June 20)