Owner of Athens eatery dies

ATHENS - The owner of Allen&#39;s World Famous Hamburgers in Athens has died. <br> <br> Danny Self died Tuesday of a heart attack at Athens Regional Medical Center. He was 54. <br> <br> Self was known as the quick-witted man behind the bar of one of Athens most well-known establishments in the Normaltown neighborhood. <br> <br> In 1989, The B-52s immortalized the eatery as being the place with the 25-cent beers. <br> <br> Senator Zell Miller also worked there in the &#39;50s while studying at the University of Georgia. <br> <br> Miller released a statement saying Danny Self -- quote -- &#34;had become about as big a landmark as the historic restaurant he ran.&#34; <br> <br> Self&#39;s funeral is scheduled tomorrow at the Catholic Center at the University of Georgia. A memorial service will be held at Allen&#39;s following burial at Evergreen Memorial Park. <br> <br> Survivors include his wife, Karen, and two sons, Nat and Drew, all of Athens.

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