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MKR's Colin Fassnidge makes emotional plea as ANOTHER top chef dies - just days after Russell Crowe’s former personal chef passes away

Read his passionate words here - by Amy Sinclair
  • 13 Feb 2019

In a heartbreaking blow for the restaurant industry, another prominent chef has died - the second tragedy in less than a week. 

Sydney sous chef Matt Crandon - who worked closely with MKR star Colin Fassnidge - has died in non-suspicious circumstances, less than a week after Russell Crowe’s former personal chef was found dead in his cafe. 

MKR's Colin Fassnidge makes emotional plea as ANOTHER top chef dies - just days after Russell Crowe’s former personal chef passes away
Image: Getty

Yesterday Colin paid tribute to Matt, who worked with the MKR star at his 4Fourteen restaurant before it closed its doors last August.

‘We just spoke about this topic yesterday!!!!!!!!!!!!

‘And to day the bomb shell of the loss of another friend this week. Matt Crandon you have left this world way too soon.’

Sharing a photo of the chef from when they worked together at 4Fourteen, Fassnidge wrote that his pal would be sorely missed.

'Matt looking chuffed on the pass of 4fourteen restaurant before he lost all dockets,’ Colin wrote.

'RIP mate, you will be missed.' 

Colin Fassnidge

Just a day before Matt’s death, Colin had spoken passionately about mental health issues in the hospitality industry, revealing that more needed to be done to nurture chefs. 

Speaking to Seven’s The Daily Edition, Colin said: ‘I grew up in the Irish society of "You don't say anything, everything's okay, you're a strong man."

'And it's taken me a lot of time to just express yourself to other men, and that's what we do to our younger chefs.

'Tell them it's okay to talk and it's okay to cry.' 

His comments were in response to the death of Justin Bull - who used to work for James Packer and Russell Crowe - who died last Friday. Police say his death was not suspicious. 

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Celebrity chef Justin Bull was tragically found dead in his cafe last Friday.

Image: Huxton's at Bronte/Facebook

Just a few days Justin’s wife paid tribute to her husband, saying she believed he didn’t ‘intentionally’ mean to leave her and their young son, Felix. 

'I believe you didn't intentionally leave us. But that in a clouded moment you just couldn't see a clear path through,' she said.

'I will do everything I can to make sure your memory stays alive with Lixy and he achieves and experiences all the things we talked so much about. As a team and family we had so many dreams.’

If you need support, call the Lifeline 24-hour crisis support on 13 11 14 

Amy Sinclair
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