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Gleneagles chef Andrew Fairlie dies | Gleneagles chef Andrew Fairlie dies |
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Renowned Scottish chef Andrew Fairlie has died aged 55 following a long illness. | Renowned Scottish chef Andrew Fairlie has died aged 55 following a long illness. |
Mr Fairlie, whose Gleneagles restaurant is the only one in Scotland to have two Michelin stars, revealed last November that he had a terminal brain tumour. | Mr Fairlie, whose Gleneagles restaurant is the only one in Scotland to have two Michelin stars, revealed last November that he had a terminal brain tumour. |
His father Jim Fairlie wrote on Twitter that his son's "many achievements and memory will live on". | His father Jim Fairlie wrote on Twitter that his son's "many achievements and memory will live on". |
He said: "It is with enormous sadness and grief that Kay and I announce the death of our beloved son Andrew." | He said: "It is with enormous sadness and grief that Kay and I announce the death of our beloved son Andrew." |
Mr Fairlie said his son had "slipped away quietly this morning" and that the chef's wife, Kate, and his family had kept vigil for him "for some weeks". | Mr Fairlie said his son had "slipped away quietly this morning" and that the chef's wife, Kate, and his family had kept vigil for him "for some weeks". |
Kate Fairlie and his daughters, Ilona and Leah, on behalf of the family, said: "We are utterly heartbroken that Andrew has gone but are so thankful we had this extraordinary man in our lives. | Kate Fairlie and his daughters, Ilona and Leah, on behalf of the family, said: "We are utterly heartbroken that Andrew has gone but are so thankful we had this extraordinary man in our lives. |
"He was a beautifully kind, generous, loving son, father, husband, brother and friend, and enriched the lives of anybody lucky enough to meet him." | "He was a beautifully kind, generous, loving son, father, husband, brother and friend, and enriched the lives of anybody lucky enough to meet him." |
Fellow Michelin star chefs Tom Kitchin and Nick Nairn paid to tribute to Mr Fairlie's impact on Scottish cooking. | Fellow Michelin star chefs Tom Kitchin and Nick Nairn paid to tribute to Mr Fairlie's impact on Scottish cooking. |
Mr Kitchin told BBC Radio Scotland's John Beattie Programme: "He was the most humble, humble man, but he was a real thinker. | Mr Kitchin told BBC Radio Scotland's John Beattie Programme: "He was the most humble, humble man, but he was a real thinker. |
"What he has done for the Scottish culinary side of things is just unbelievable. | "What he has done for the Scottish culinary side of things is just unbelievable. |
"He's taken this country to levels we never even knew existed. It's just a really, really sad day." | "He's taken this country to levels we never even knew existed. It's just a really, really sad day." |
Nick Nairn added: "I think it is almost impossible to overstate the loss to Scottish cooking. Andrew's legacy is going to be enormous. | Nick Nairn added: "I think it is almost impossible to overstate the loss to Scottish cooking. Andrew's legacy is going to be enormous. |
"I can't imagine a world without Andrew Fairlie. I really can't." | "I can't imagine a world without Andrew Fairlie. I really can't." |
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Mr Fairlie's legacy "will inspire the next generation of world class chefs." | First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Mr Fairlie's legacy "will inspire the next generation of world class chefs." |
Mr Fairlie, who was first diagnosed in 2005, stepped down from his restaurant in November. | Mr Fairlie, who was first diagnosed in 2005, stepped down from his restaurant in November. |
He made the decision after doctors told him in June that no further treatment was available. | He made the decision after doctors told him in June that no further treatment was available. |
Mr Fairlie was the first winner of the Roux Scholarship in 1984, aged 20, and went on to judge the competition. | Mr Fairlie was the first winner of the Roux Scholarship in 1984, aged 20, and went on to judge the competition. |
He opened his own restaurant within the Gleneagles Hotel in 2001. It received its first Michelin star eight months later. | He opened his own restaurant within the Gleneagles Hotel in 2001. It received its first Michelin star eight months later. |
The restaurant was awarded a fourth AA rosette in 2004, followed by its second Michelin star in 2006. | The restaurant was awarded a fourth AA rosette in 2004, followed by its second Michelin star in 2006. |
The same year Mr Fairlie was named AA Chef's Chef of the Year. | The same year Mr Fairlie was named AA Chef's Chef of the Year. |
Mr Fairlie was named a Relais & Chateaux Grand Chef, one of only seven in the UK, in November 2011. | Mr Fairlie was named a Relais & Chateaux Grand Chef, one of only seven in the UK, in November 2011. |