Allen Gagnon | Maine eatery owner, 71

Allen "Red" Gagnon, 71, whose informal Maine coastal eatery Red's Eats was known far and wide, died June 13 of respiratory failure in Lewiston.

His daughter, Debbie Cronk, said Red's Eats will continue in the shack that's a landmark to thousands of people along U.S. Route 1 in Wiscasset, Maine.

A former shipyard worker who also owned a trailer park and pizzeria, Mr. Gagnon bought a trailer-size shack in 1977 that became known for its lobster rolls. It has been featured in media including CNN, NBC and National Geographic.

Marked by a stack of lobster traps, an American flag and a red and white awning, Red's Eats became so popular that lines often snaked around the walk-up shack and down Main Street. - AP