Joël Robuchon

Joël Robuchon (, 7 April 1945 – 6 August 2018) was a French chef and restaurateur. He was born in Poitiers, France. Robuchon was named "Chef of the Century" by the guide Gault Millau in 1989. He was awarded the Meilleur Ouvrier de France (France's best worker) in cuisine in 1976. He published many cookbooks. He also hosted culinary television shows in France.
Robuchon owned a dozen restaurants called: L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon in Bangkok, Bordeaux, Hong Kong, Las Vegas, London, Macau, Monaco, Montreal, Paris, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo, and New York City. He had a total of 32 "Michelin Guide" stars among them, the most of any chef in the world.
Robuchon died from pancreatic cancer on 6 August, 2018 in Geneva, Switzerland, aged 73.