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Chef at #1 restaurant in the world blows his brains out
Posted on 2/1/16 at 1:45 pm
Posted on 2/1/16 at 1:45 pm
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Benoît Violier, the French-Swiss chef who scaled the heights of gastronomy to preside over a small Swiss restaurant that was named the best in the world in December, has died by what appears to have been suicide. He was 44.
The Swiss police said in a statement that Mr. Violier’s body was found late Sunday at his home in Crissier, Switzerland, near Lausanne. “It would seem that he has ended his life with a firearm,” the statement said.
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According to the French news media, Mr. Violier had been distraught over a slight demotion in the Gault & Millau guide, one of the world’s most influential arbiters of culinary excellence, and was worried that he could lose a star in the next edition of the Michelin guide.
damn, i want to be successful and all..but shite dude.
NY Times
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Posted on 2/1/16 at 1:47 pm to CAD703X
just watched burnt last night
the stress alone to having the 3 stars could easily drive a chef to kill themselves
the stress alone to having the 3 stars could easily drive a chef to kill themselves
Posted on 2/1/16 at 1:48 pm to CAD703X
I read another article about it earlier today and they said that his father and another family member recently passed away and believe that may have contributed to the decision.
Posted on 2/1/16 at 1:52 pm to LSUvegasbombed
There was another guy in France who did this a few years ago after dropping to 2 from 3 stars, wasn't there?
Posted on 2/1/16 at 1:55 pm to CAD703X
Damn. That's really sad. I think he had a couple young kids.
Posted on 2/1/16 at 2:03 pm to CAD703X
The Swiss have a nice way with words.
Posted on 2/1/16 at 2:05 pm to MorbidTheClown
Cad is obviously not swiss then
This post was edited on 2/1/16 at 2:06 pm
Posted on 2/1/16 at 2:08 pm to Powerman
quote:It's rarely one thing.
I read another article about it earlier today and they said that his father and another family member recently passed away and believe that may have contributed to the decision.
Man, and that movie Chef made being a chef seem like a wonderful experience.
Posted on 2/1/16 at 2:10 pm to CAD703X
[quote “It would seem that he has ended his life with a firearm,”
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I wonder if it was one of the government issues rifles everyone boasts about?
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I wonder if it was one of the government issues rifles everyone boasts about?
Posted on 2/1/16 at 3:06 pm to Btrtigerfan
Sad, I remember Bourdain eating there in one of his episodes.
Posted on 2/1/16 at 4:41 pm to TT9
I think these high profile chefs get into it cause they like to cook but then they get built up by a couple of food writers. Then they get torn down by a couple of food writers. It is too subjective. It also happens that people who have minds that function at such a high level in one area are also usually a little nuts.
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