As any Brazilian will tell you, Bob’s is a restaurant chain that gives McDonald’s a run for its money. Famed for its milkshakes, Bob’s was the creation of Robert “Bob” Falkenburg, the 1948 Wimbledon men’s singles champion and business entrepreneur, who died at his home in Santa Ynez, California, on January 6. He was 95 and died of natural causes.
Bob passed peacefully, surrounded by his family: his wife of nearly 75 years, Lourdes “Lou” Mayrink Veiga Machado; his son, Robert Falkenburg II; and his daughter Claudia Falkenburg.
Bob and Lou bought a ranch in Santa Ynez in 1980. They commuted between the valley and Los Angeles until 2000, when they decided to make Santa Ynez their permanent home.