CLEMSON — The owner of a popular restuarant in Clemson has died in a fire at his home last Friday.

The Pickens County Coroner’s Office said Edgar T. Hunter Jr., 81, of Clemson, died at his home on Pendleton Road.

The fire started a little after 7:15 p.m. and remains under investigation, according to officials.

Hunter, known as “Ted” or “Teddy,” was the owner of Mac’s Drive In on Pendleton Road in Clemson.

A voice message at the restaurant from Hunter’s son said the restaurant will be closed “for a time” due to his father’s death.

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