Charlie Bell, who began his McDonald's Corp. career as a part-time worker in a suburban Sydney restaurant and later became chief executive of the fast-food icon, died early Monday of colon cancer in his native Australia. He was 44.

　　Bell was diagnosed with cancer last May. He left the fast food-giant in November, after several rounds of treatment. McDonald's announced his death Sunday evening.

　　麦当劳前CEO查理贝尔逝世

　　从悉尼麦当劳餐厅的一个兼职工作人员起步升到麦当劳CEO的查理贝尔，上周一早晨在家乡澳大利亚因结肠癌逝世，享年44岁。

　　去年5月，贝尔被诊断出癌症，11月离开了麦当劳，经过几轮的治疗，上周六晚麦当劳宣布了他的死讯。