(20 Jan 2018) Paul Bocuse, the master chef who defined French cuisine for more than half a century and put it on tables around the world, has died at 91.
He died on Saturday at Collonges-au-Mont-d'or, where he was born and had his restaurant, President Emmanuel Macron said in a statement.
The chef underwent a triple heart bypass in 2005 and had also been suffering from Parkinson's disease.
Bocuse was the first chef to blend the art of cooking with savvy business tactics - branding his cuisine and image to create an empire of restaurants.
His imposing physical stature and his larger-than-life personality matched his bold dreams and his far-flung accomplishments.
Bocuse's temple to French gastronomy, L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges, outside Lyon, has held three Michelin stars - without interruption - since 1965.

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