Australian chef Bill Granger, star of the television show “Bill’s Kitchen in Notting Hill”, died December 25 in London, aged 54 yearsfamily members said Wednesday.
“A devoted husband and father, Bill died peacefully in hospital accompanied by his wife, Natalie Elliott, and their three daughters, Edie, Inès and Bunny.according to a message published on the social network Instagram, without specifying the cause of death.
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According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the chef was diagnosed with cancer several months ago.
Over a career spanning more than 30 years, the Australian chef has opened 19 restaurants in cities including London, Sydney, Tokyo, Osaka and Seoul, according to the family’s report, in addition to writing 14 cookbooks and launching several television shows. series, such as ‘Bill’s Food’ or ‘Bill’s Kitchen: Notting Hill’, broadcast in about 20 countries, including Portugal.
Born on August 29, 1969 in Melbourne, Granger started out as a self-taught chef and was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia this year.
“This is devastating news, I’m so sad to hear this,” British chef Jamie Oliver wrote on Granger’s account, noting that his Australian colleague “was a wonderful, kind person. [e uma] peaceful soul,” while British chef Nigella Lawson said she was “heartbroken.”
Source: DN
