Alice Brock, whose Massachusetts-based eatery helped inspire Arlo Guthrie’s deadpan Thanksgiving standard, “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree,” has died at age 83.

Alice Brock, the icon who inspired Arlo Guthrie’s Thanksgiving classic “Alice’s Restaurant,” has passed away at 83 after struggling with health issues such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The folk singer-songwriter has shared a tribute to social media.

Alice Brock, the woman who was the real life inspiration for the iconic Arlo Guthrie song “Alice’s Restaurant,” has died, Guthrie announced on social media on Friday. She was 83.