He experienced a decompensation this morning and was taken to the Fernández Hospital, where he died. He was a part of "Argentine Cooks" on Public Television. On Channel 9, he presently hosts "What a Morning!"
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| Argentine Chef Guillermo Calabrese |
Guillermo Calabrese, a well-known chef best known for his work on the television shows Cocineros Argentinos and Qué maana, died of a heart attack on Friday morning.
"The popular chef, who was in charge of the program "Qué maan a" on Channel 9, suffered a decompensation at his home and was transferred to the Fernández Hospital, where He died as a result of a cardiac arrest in the early hours of today," according to a statement released by Grupo Octubre.
"Cala, as he was called, had been running this successful cooking and entertainment magazine on Channel 9 since February 2022, and with his great culinary talent and sympathy, he gave a very particular stamp to gastronomic practice on television," it was noted.
"He was born in Buenos Aires in 1961 with deep Italian roots and rose to prominence as a disciple of Gato Dumas, with whom he worked for many years." "Directors and staff of the group, and particularly of the channel, are still shocked by the news, regret the loss, and are supporting their loved ones at this time," the message said.
Ignacio Previgliano, the director of the Fernández Hospital, stated that the renowned chef and driver of El Nueve came at the hospital without vital signs. "Until yesterday, he was working, this is what is called sudden death, he had risk factors, he was obese and suffered from diabetes, these are two factors that can lead to sudden death," he told AM750 news.
Calabrese had trained under Carlos "Gato" Dumas, whom he regarded as his "teacher." Calabrese and Dumas met after "Cala" dropped out of Medicine. He recognized that wasn't what he wanted to accomplish with his life while he was in his fifth year. He enjoyed the kitchen since it was familiar to him. "Gastronomy was always present and latent," he remarked. And he recalled how, as a child, "instead of looking at the soccer ball, he watched the cook."
Calabrese, who was about to quit Medicine, risked on his goal and wrote to Dumas to seek for a job. " I was a regular at his restaurant in Recoleta. At the time, gastronomy was extremely dreary, very standard/hotel, very uniform, without fun or joy, and the Cat made it cheerful by changing the meals, colors, and tablecloths. When I ruled out medicine, I thought to myself, "Why not be creative and inspiring like that guy?" That's when I was urged to write him a letter, which I remember vividly; it piqued his interest, and I told him I wanted to be his disciple," he explained in an interview with El Planeta Urbano.
He was Dumas' "disciple" for years, and they matured together in the kitchen and in the media. "(Gato) introduced me to television, and it is thanks to him that I have traveled all over the world." "He was the first restaurateur to go on television and demystify a lot of things," he said.
When Dumas died, he recounted, "I went to the wake dressed entirely in white, with the kitchen jacket: it was my dress uniform and the way to show him respect, because he was my teacher."