So. farewell then, Gary Rhodes R.I.P.

[HOGEPH]

59, no age at all really.

[TUS373]

Shocking really. Made me realise he has been absent from the news for some time.Seemed like a decent chap. RIP.

[MikeyC]

HOGEPH said:

59, no age at all really.

Wowsers, this is very sad, poor bloke

RIP

(For a moment I thought this was a 'B' thread in disguise: 'he's moved abroad')

[Lotobear]

What a shame, came across as a nice guy and he was a real car fan too - had an Espirit at one time ISTR

[thebraketester]

We liked him... he seemed like a nice guy. RIP

[LordGrover]

One of the few TV chefs I could stomach. RIP.

[Melman Giraffe]

Very Sad and no age

[Burwood]

thebraketester said:

We liked him... he seemed like a nice guy. RIP

Agreed. Lives in Dubai so highly unlikely to be anything substance related. In good shape to look at him. 59! No age at all. Sad news

[6th Gear]

One of the pioneers of modern British cooking.

Met him at his restaurant here in Dubai a few years back. Came across as a lovely gent.

R.I.P Gary

[gruffalo]

thebraketester said:

We liked him... he seemed like a nice guy. RIP

He was a genuinely nice bloke from what I saw of him when I met him.

[227bhp]

Jasey_ said:

Holy carp - 59 !!!!

I'm 55 next week - need to get spending !

RIP Gary

Yes and stay away from the cooker and Dubai.

[V8covin]

Sounds like it was a shock to everyone,he was even working yesterday

[Riley Blue]

How very sad, far too young. I enjoyed his programmes and books; I'll cook one of his recipes this weekend.

[HoHoHo]

Tragic

My Sister-in-law's Sister is the GM of the Grosvenor in Dubai and a very close friend of Gary. My brother has met him on numerous occasions over the years whilst on holiday and has always said what a lovely down to earth guy he is.

59.....Christ, I'm 56 and yet again it brings it home how fragile life is.

[Alex]

Very sad. What did he die from?

[anonymous-user]

That’s very sad news.

[6th Gear]

Alex said:

Very sad. What did he die from?

It is not known how he died. But in a now deleted tweet, Jamie Oliver said it came after a 'tragic fall'

Via The Mail.

[Flumpo]

Bloody hell, classic no class Jamie Oliver. Your friend dies and the first thing you do is tweet about it and include vague reference to a fall.

As he’s a celeb surely a heart felt sorry for the family and you will be missed would be appropriate.

Sad news.

[Lotobear]

..when I heard the words 'tragic fall' I immediately thought of Jamie's dreadful restaurant chains

[bazza white]

That's quite sad. I grew up thinking he was pretty cool. Loved his hairdo.