The Creator of the hamburger "big Mac" Michael "Jim" Delligatti died in the United States at the age of 98 years. The man who created the "big Mac" died Monday. Michael "Jim" Delligatti who invented the duplex Burger for McDonald's was 98.

Delligatti, began to make a hamburger in the middle of 1960-ies. He added a second hamburger and 6 other ingredients. He worked for two years with the right combo for his "special sauce." Delligatti first introduced the 7 ingredients of a sandwich at his restaurant in Pennsylvania in 1967, the Burger - two patties of beef, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame bun - became available across the country next year.

Today McDonald's sells 900 million "big Macs" per year worldwide. The Burger can be found in more than 100 countries. Delligatti owned 48 restaurants "McDonald's" in Western Pennsylvania, making it one of the largest franchise holders of the company.

"Jim was a legend in the "McDonald's", which made an undeniable contribution," the statement said. Company McDonald's said has not changed their recipe for "big Mac" in 1967.
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