I-DROP

Al Lapin Jr., who gave the world a string of incredibly sticky restaurants with the International House of Pancakes chain, has died at the age of 76. Founded in 1958 with a single eatery in Toluca Lake, over the years IHOP acquired Orange Julius, Love's Barbecue and Copper Penny. Prior to his eatery career, Lapin had produced Duck and Cover films for the Civil Defense Administration.