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greatauntoftriplets

(176,856 posts) Tue Nov 5, 2013, 01:18 PM Nov 2013

Charlie Trotter has died.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/

By Rosemary Regina Sobol, Jeremy Gorner and Phil Vettel Tribune reporters

12:11 p.m. CST, November 5, 2013

Chef Charlie Trotter died this morning, according to a family friend and police sources.

An ambulance was called to Trotter's home in the 1800 block of North Dayton Street at 10:45 a.m. and Trotter, 54, was found unconscious and not breathing, according to the friend and fire officials.

A close Trotter friend who spoke to Trotter's sister, Rochelle, said her brother was found by his son Dylan. He was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The Cook County medical examiner's office confirmed the death.

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Charlie Trotter has died. (Original Post) greatauntoftriplets Nov 2013 OP

Oh my, how sad frazzled Nov 2013 #1

And his son found him! greatauntoftriplets Nov 2013 #2

Damned shame Proud Public Servant Nov 2013 #3

frazzled

(18,402 posts)

1. Oh my, how sad

Reply to greatauntoftriplets (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 01:23 PM

Nov 2013

I never had the privilege of eating at Charlie Trotter's (above my pay grade!), but he was such an important figure to not just the Chicago but the national food scene. So many chefs owe their careers to him.

Very sad for his family and friends.

greatauntoftriplets

(176,856 posts)

2. And his son found him!

Reply to frazzled (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 01:25 PM

Nov 2013

Never ate there either for the same reason.

Proud Public Servant

(2,097 posts)

3. Damned shame

Reply to greatauntoftriplets (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 01:28 PM

Nov 2013

Ate in his restaurant once -- for my wife's birthday, if I recall correctly. Heck of a meal.

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