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Dan Tana died on Saturday, Aug. 16, in Belgrade, Serbia from cancer

The former soccer player worked his way up in Hollywood restaurants before opening his own

Dan Tana’s Restaurant was frequented by actors and musicians and has menu items attributed to some stars, like “Veal Cutlet, Milanese, alla George Clooney”

Dan Tana — the professional soccer player turned restaurateur, whose Italian hot spot was beloved by Hollywood stars — has died at age 90. His namesake restaurant, Dan Tana’s , posted about his death on Facebook on Saturday, Aug. 16.

His daughter Gabrielle said that he died from cancer at a hospital in Belgrade, Serbia, the New York Times reported.

Tana is survived by his wife of 19 years, Biljana, and daughters Gabrielle and Katerina.

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