Jock Zonfrillo is survived by his spouse and 4 kids.
Jock Zonfrillo, award-winning chef and a choose on MasterChef Australia, has died on the age of 46. Mr Zonfrillo’s household confirmed his loss of life on Monday, calling him “our irreplaceable husband, father, brother, son and buddy” in a press release, as per The Guardian. No explanation for loss of life has been given however the Victoria Police stated it was not being handled as suspicious, the outlet additional stated. The police additionally stated {that a} report on Mr Zonfrillo’s loss of life shall be ready by the coroner’s workplace.
MasterChef Australia’s new season was cancelled after the loss of life of Mr Zonfrillo, Community 10 confirmed to The Guardian.
“With utterly shattered hearts and with out understanding how we will presumably transfer by means of life with out him, we’re devastated to share that Jock handed away yesterday,” the chef’s household stated in a press release.
“So many phrases can describe him, so many tales will be instructed, however presently we’re too overwhelmed to place them into phrases. For individuals who crossed his path, turned his mate, or have been fortunate sufficient to be his household, maintain this proud Scot in your hearts when you could have your subsequent whisky,” the assertion additional stated.
Mr Zonfrillo is survived by his spouse and 4 kids.
The BBC stated that he was born in Glasgow in 1976 and began working in kitchens on the age of 12. When he turned 15, Mr Zonfrillo joined luxurious Scottish resort, The Turnberry Resort, turning into its youngest-ever apprentice.
Two years later, he began working for Michelin-starred British chef Marco Pierre White.
As his profession grew, Mr Zonfrillo turned hooked on heroin, one thing he wrote about in his 2021 memoir, The Final Shot. His life modified after shifting to Australia within the Nineteen Nineties the place Mr Zonfrillo opened a number of eating places, together with his most profitable eatery Orana, in 2013.