Popular Los Angeles restaurateur, Dan Tana Is Dead

Popular Los Angeles restaurateur, Dan Tana, has passed away at the age of 90.

According to the LA Times, he died on Saturday in his hometown of Belgrade, Serbia, though his cause of death has not been disclosed.

Announcing his death, LA historian Alison Martino wrote:”The great Dan Tana has passed on. We all know that he created a very magical place. Our beloved little yellow house will forever feel his presence.

“Dan started out working for La Scala and The Villa Capri in the 1950s. It was working for those classic eateries that encouraged him to open his own! And he did just that.

“He was always proud of where he came from and what he accomplished, a former soccer star from Yugoslavia.

“Dan had wonderful stories about Marilyn Monroe, Joe DiMaggio, James Dean, Frank Sinatra, and Sammy Davis.”