Celebrity chef Charlie Trotter, 54, died Tuesday morning in Chicago.
Trotter was found unconscious in his Lincoln Park home by his son Dylan, the Chicago Tribune reports. The famed chef was transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, but after several attempts to revive him, he was pronounced dead.
Trotter never attended cooking school but won 10 James Beard Awards, wrote several cookbooks, and starred in the PBS series The Kitchen Sessions with Charlie Trotter.
In addition to these accomplishments, Trotter ran his eponymous Chicago restaurant. After 25 years and two Michelin stars, Trotter decided to close his trademark restaurant in August 2012, so he could travel the world and study philosophy, Daily News reports.
“His restaurant shaped the world of food,” said Dana Cowin, the editor-in-chief of Food and Wine magazine. “He was so innovative and focused and intense and really brilliant.”
Several of Trotter’s former protégées and fellow chefs, including Anthony Bourdain, took to Twitter to remember the renowned chef.
Rest In Peace Charlie Trotter. A giant. A legend. Treated shabbily by a world he helped create. My thoughts go out to those who loved him.
— Anthony Bourdain (@Bourdain) November 5, 2013
An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday, but there are currently no indications of foul play.
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