The exterior of Mr. Beef is shown, Monday, March 6, 2023, in Chicago. Joseph Zucchero, the founder of the Chicago Italian beef shop that inspired FX’s ‘The Bear,’ died unexpectedly on March 1, 2023, at Rush Medical Center while undergoing treatment for cancer, said his son, Christopher Zucchero, who is a co-owner at the restaurant. He was 69. (Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)
CHICAGO (AP) — The founder of the Chicago Italian beef shop that inspired FX’s “The Bear,” Joseph Zucchero, has died at 69, his son said.…