An Atlanta legend and the founder of rappers Killer Mike and T.I.'s Bankhead Seafood has died just weeks after reopening the popular restaurant.

The historic restaurant in Atlanta's Grove Park neighborhood reopened on Nov. 17. Operated by Helen Harden for a half-century on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway (née Bankhead Highway), the restaurant is now owned by Atlanta rappers Michael "Killer Mike" Render and Clifford "T.I." Harris.

Helen Brown Harden, the founder of the restaurant Bankhead Seafood, has died. "For over 50 years, she gifted our community a culinary treasure that grew into a beloved institution. As we recently celebrated Mike and TI's reopening of Bankhead Seafood,

Helen Harden ran Bankhead Seafood for a half-century before closing it in 2018. It reopened last month. Helen Brown Harden, founder of Atlanta staple Bankhead Seafood, died on Sunday. The restaurant posted a statement on its website paying tribute to Harden,

Helen Brown Harden, the founder of legendary Westside restaurant Bankhead Seafood, has passed away, just weeks after the restaurant's reopening under the ownership of Atlanta rappers Michael "Killer Mike" Render and Clifford "T.