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| 'World's best chef' Benoit Violier dies aged 44 | 'World's best chef' Benoit Violier dies aged 44 |
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| Chef Benoit Violier, whose Swiss restaurant was named the best in the world in December, has been found dead at his home. | Chef Benoit Violier, whose Swiss restaurant was named the best in the world in December, has been found dead at his home. |
| Mr Violier, 44, ran the Restaurant de l'Hotel de Ville in Crissier, near the city of Lausanne. | Mr Violier, 44, ran the Restaurant de l'Hotel de Ville in Crissier, near the city of Lausanne. |
| It earned three Michelin stars and came top in France's La Liste ranking of the world's 1,000 best eateries. | It earned three Michelin stars and came top in France's La Liste ranking of the world's 1,000 best eateries. |
| Swiss police said Mr Violier, who was born in France, appeared to have shot himself. | |
| The Swiss news website 24 Heures said (in French) that Mr Violier had been due to attend the launch of the new Michelin guide in Paris on Monday. | The Swiss news website 24 Heures said (in French) that Mr Violier had been due to attend the launch of the new Michelin guide in Paris on Monday. |
| His death comes some six months after that of Philippe Rochat, his mentor and predecessor at the Restaurant de l'Hotel de Ville. | His death comes some six months after that of Philippe Rochat, his mentor and predecessor at the Restaurant de l'Hotel de Ville. |
| Having worked at the restaurant since 1996, Mr Violier took it over along with his wife Brigitte in 2012, before obtaining Swiss nationality. | Having worked at the restaurant since 1996, Mr Violier took it over along with his wife Brigitte in 2012, before obtaining Swiss nationality. |
| A keen hunter, he was known for signature dishes including game and produced a weighty book on game meat last year. | A keen hunter, he was known for signature dishes including game and produced a weighty book on game meat last year. |
| Accepting the French award, given by France's foreign ministry as an alternative to the World's Best 50 Restaurants prize, he said it was an "exceptional" honour. | Accepting the French award, given by France's foreign ministry as an alternative to the World's Best 50 Restaurants prize, he said it was an "exceptional" honour. |
| Swiss chef Fredy Girardet, who also received three Michelin stars, told 24 Heures that he was "dumbfounded" by the news. | Swiss chef Fredy Girardet, who also received three Michelin stars, told 24 Heures that he was "dumbfounded" by the news. |
| "He was a brilliant man," he said. "Such talent, and an amazing capacity for work. He was so kind, with so many qualities. He gave the impression of being perfect." | "He was a brilliant man," he said. "Such talent, and an amazing capacity for work. He was so kind, with so many qualities. He gave the impression of being perfect." |
| French chef Pierre Gagnaire tweeted: "My thoughts go out to Benoit Violier's family. Very sad news about an extremely talented chef." | French chef Pierre Gagnaire tweeted: "My thoughts go out to Benoit Violier's family. Very sad news about an extremely talented chef." |