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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 by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
78657 posts
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
Posted by LSUvegasbombed
Red Stick
Member since Sep 2013
15464 posts
Posted on 2/1/16 at 1:47 pm to
just watched burnt last night

the stress alone to having the 3 stars could easily drive a chef to kill themselves
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
162285 posts
Posted on 2/1/16 at 1:48 pm to
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 by Artie Rome
Hwy 1
Member since Jul 2014
8757 posts
Posted on 2/1/16 at 1:55 pm to
Damn. That's really sad. I think he had a couple young kids.
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
66592 posts
Posted on 2/1/16 at 2:03 pm to
The Swiss have a nice way with words.
Posted by Btrtigerfan
Disgruntled employee
Member since Dec 2007
21691 posts
Posted on 2/1/16 at 2:10 pm to
[quote “It would seem that he has ended his life with a firearm,”
[/quote]

I wonder if it was one of the government issues rifles everyone boasts about?
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