Harry Morton, son of Hard Rock Cafe co-founder, dies at 38

Harry Morton, a restaurant mogul who was son of Hard Rock Cafe chain co-founder and grandson of Morton’s Steakhouse founder, has died. He was 38.

Pink Taco, a restaurant business Morton founded and previously owned, confirmed his death in a statement Sunday. Specifics about circumstances surrounding Morton’s death were t immediately available.

Morton was also an owner of Viper Room nightclub in West Hollywood and had been romantically linked to several celebrities, including Lindsay Lohan and Demi Moore.

“Harry was a visionary and restaurateur ahead of his time, and his contributions, both professionally to our brand and personally to those he worked with, were numerous,” Pink Taco said in its statement.

Morton’s far, Peter, co-founded Hard Rock Cafe chain and his grandfar, Arnie, founded Morton’s Steakhouse.

Harry Morton served as vice president of development of Hard Rock chain after working summers at Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, Los Angeles Times previously reported.

Hard Rock chain did t immediately have a comment Sunday.