French chef Joel Robuchon dies at 73

French chef Joel Robuchon in Switzerland on Dec 17, 2013. He closed his Joel Robuchon Restaurant at RWS - the only restaurant in Singapore with three Michelin stars - two months ago.
French chef Joel Robuchon in Switzerland on Dec 17, 2013. He closed his Joel Robuchon Restaurant at RWS - the only restaurant in Singapore with three Michelin stars - two months ago. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
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Barely two months after the closure of both his Michelin-starred restaurants at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) in Singapore, French chef Joel Robuchon has died at his home in Geneva.

The 73-year-old was reported to have died of cancer yesterday.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on August 07, 2018, with the headline French chef Joel Robuchon dies at 73. Subscribe