Illness claims a celebrity chef
CELEBRITY chef Darren Simpson has died after a long battle with alcohol addiction-related illness. The father of two is believed to have suffered a heart attack on Thursday night after a recent attempt at rehabilitation in a clinic, then hospital near his Byron Bay home. Simpson enjoyed a national profile through regular appearances on Seven’s Sunrise; Ten’s Ready, Steady, Cook; and Lifestyle FOOD channel’s The Best. The Irish-born chef was named UK’s Young Chef of the year at age 21, the youngest ever winner of the prestigious prize open to talent under 25.