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Joey Vento, dead at 71
Joey Vento, of Geno's fame and infamy, died of a fatal heart atatck last night at the age of 71.
Joey Vento, dead at 71
Joey Vento, of Geno's fame and infamy, suffered a fatal heart attack last night at the age of 71. Outside Philadelphia, Vento is probably best-known not for his glowing Passyunk steak shop but for the small piece of paper he hung in its window in 2006. It asked customers to order in English, provoking the ire of some and the applause of others — a controversy that eclipses hundreds of thousands of dollars in charitable donations. Tourists visiting the neon temple of cheesesteakery today will be greeted with one extra addition to the everyday throngs: a life-size cutout of Vento. Never one to shy away from spectacle, the man would probably be very pleased.
For more on Vento's passing, see the Naked City blog.
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