Milton Parker | Famous deli owner, 90

Milton Parker, 90, the longtime owner of New York's Carnegie Deli renowned for its gargantuan pastrami, tongue and chopped-liver sandwiches with corny names like "Nova on Sunday" and "Fifty Ways to Love Your Liver," died Jan. 30.

Mr. Parker, whose business card said Milton Parker CPM - for Corned Beef and Pastrami Maven - died of respiratory problems, said his daughter, Marian Levine.

His family says nothing will change at the Theater District deli where Woody Allen filmed scenes for Broadway Danny Rose. Over the years the restaurant has developed a devoted following for its oversized sandwiches stuffed with 6 to 8 inches of meat.

Mr. Parker and two partners bought the deli from its previous owners in 1976. One partner sold his share, and a second, Leo Steiner, died in 1987. Parker retired in 2002 and turned the business over to his son-in-law. - AP