McDonald’s chief exec, 60, dies of heart attack

THE man hailed as the saviour of McDonald’s after introducing salads and fruits to its menus, died yesterday of a heart attack.

Shares fell marginally as news of the death of the company’s chairman and chief executive, James Cantalupo, reached the stock market.

The man chosen as Mr Cantalupo’s successor is Charlie Bell, an Australian who began working with McDonald’s behind the counter at the age of 15.