Otis Knapp Lee, better known as Detroit's king of corned beef, is among more than 1,200 people in Michigan who have died during the coronavirus pandemic. He was 72.
in Michigan who have died during the coronavirus pandemic is Otis Knapp Lee, better known as Detroit's king of corned beef. He died Sunday, at age 72."It took off like wildfire," his son, Keith Lee, toldThe deli's name came from Keith's childhood nickname, Fofo.
The elder Lee's specialties included huge sheet cakes, macaroni and cheese, and a sweet potato pie his grandmother taught him to make.The words"corned beef" were written on the deli's front windows. A big"Thank you Detroit" sign stretched overhead. "It was the go-to place," Keith Lee said."You know, after church, after the club, just it was the place to be."
The deli catered to some important clients. According to Keith Lee, his father made cakes for both of Bill Clinton's inaugurations. And every Thanksgiving, lines stretched around the deli when the elder Lee would give away thousands of turkeys.When the hospital called to say he wasn't getting better, his son Keith raced there to say goodbye. Now, the family is planning a funeral, which they hope to livestream."Him, you know," he said, wiping away tears."Just him."
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