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Celebrity chef Keith Floyd dies Celebrity chef Keith Floyd dies
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Celebrity chef Keith Floyd has died following a heart attack, aged 65.Celebrity chef Keith Floyd has died following a heart attack, aged 65.
He died at his partner's home in Dorset after the heart attack on Monday night, according to the ghost-writer of his autobiography, James Steen.He died at his partner's home in Dorset after the heart attack on Monday night, according to the ghost-writer of his autobiography, James Steen.
Floyd, from Faringdon in Oxfordshire, shot to fame in the 1980s in highly distinctive cookery shows, often fronted with a glass of wine in hand. Floyd, from Faringdon in Oxfordshire, shot to fame in the 1980s in highly distinctive cookery shows, fronted with huge enthusiasm and wineglass in hand.
His idiosyncratic, often shambolic, style of presentation endeared him to millions of viewers around the world. Chef Marco Pierre White described Floyd as a "natural cook" who had "inspired a nation" with his programmes.
Floyd's idiosyncratic, often shambolic style of presentation endeared him to millions of viewers around the world.
A little piece of Britain died yesterday which will never be replaced Marco Pierre White Obituary: Keith Floyd
White said: "What he did to inspire a nation, I don't know another man who has done what he has done.
"He had this great ability at the stove, great confidence. He was a natural cook.
"But his very special talent was he could articulate himself and deliver inspiration with words. He spoke in a way that everybody could understand."
He added: "He enriched many people's lives. It's very sad.
"A little piece of Britain died yesterday which will never be replaced."