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News.com.au
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Famous Australian chef Peter Russell-Clarke dies
Celebrity chef Peter Russell-Clarke has died peacefully in Melbourne, aged 89. Mr Russell-Clarke was a cook, artist, writer and television icon, and had suffered complications following a stroke. He passed away on Friday, with his wife Jan and two children by his side. 'Adieu, Peter Russell-Clarke – the loveable larrikin artist and gentleman,' friend Beverley Pinder said in a statement. 'We know him best as one of Australia's first TV cooks. But Peter Russell-Clarke was a phenomenon – years ahead of his time.' 'His wife Jan was his backbone. A loveable, larrikin artist and gentleman of the art of relaxed cooking.' Born in 1935 in Ballarat, Mr Russell-Clarke was best known for his television cooking shows, and hosted a five-minute television show called Come and Get It. The show aired on the ABC for nine years during the 1980s, with 900 performances. The show aired just before The Goodies or Inspector Gadget. The chef commonly used phrases such as 'g'day', 'rippers' and 'you beauts' and of course, 'Where's the cheese?'. He was also a political cartoonist for The Melbourne Herald, and appeared in the 1983 film At Last … Bullamakanka: the Motion Picture alongside Derryn Hinch. Mr Russell-Clarke also ran a pop-up restaurant in Carlton, penned almost 40 recipe books and was a presenter for the Australian Dairy Corporation. He was also named a food ambassador for the UN. When he reached his 80s, he preferred to paint from his sprawling property on the outskirts of Melbourne. Friend Derryn Hinch described Mr Russell-Clarke as 'talented and a bit of a rogue'. 'He was our first TV cook, he was the egg man,'' Hinch told the Herald Sun. 'He taught me to put ground pepper on fresh strawberries, he wasn't adverse to trying new things. He once cooked steak for Prince Charles — he was very talented.'
The Guardian
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Celebrity chef Peter Russell-Clarke dies aged 89
TV chef, artist and 'talented rogue', Peter Russell-Clarke, has died at the age of 89. The host of the 1980s cooking show, Come and Get It, died peacefully on Friday with his wife of 65 years, Jan, and his two children, Peter and Wendy and their families, by his side. His close friend Beverley Pinder said Russell-Clarke died from complications after a stroke. 'Adieu, Peter Russell-Clarke – the lovable larrikin artist and gentleman,' she said in a statement. 'We know him best as one of Australia's first TV cooks. But Peter Russell-Clarke was a phenomenon – years ahead of his time.' Born in the Great Depression, Russell-Clarke became a political cartoonist, creative director, actor, restaurateur, food ambassador for the UN and author of almost 40 recipe books, she said – in addition to his TV presenting. Sign up for Guardian Australia's breaking news email 'The mischievous Aussie larrikin with a full beard and eyes that twinkled found his happy place in television in the 70s and 80s', she said. 'His lexicon, while teaching generations of Aussies how to cook, was peppered with 'g'days', 'rippers' and 'you beauts'', she said, adding that he often told viewers: 'Whether you are cooking or painting, follow your imagination'. According to the statement, Russell-Clarke once lived on the streets of Melbourne, foraging for discarded food behind Florentino restaurant on Bourke Street. Pinder told Guardian Australia she had known Russell-Clarke since she was 22. 'The magic of Peter was legendary – it was magnetic,' she said. 'He fascinated me. The way he engaged with people and kids, that easy-going, laconic style, making everyone feel so at ease, just won the hearts of generations of Australians,' she said. Sign up to Breaking News Australia Get the most important news as it breaks after newsletter promotion 'That bohemian style made people feel so easy and connected all around him. I have two paintings of his and I'll cherish those until the day I die.' His collaborator, the former senator, Derryn Hinch, posted on social media platform X: 'G'Day. Me ol' mate, Peter Russell-Clarke, the Egg Man, has died. He really was a talented likable rogue.'
Daily Mail
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Groundbreaking Aussie TV chef Peter Russell-Clarke dies after stroke complications
Pioneering Australian TV chef Peter Russell-Clarke has died in Melbourne aged 89. Russell-Clarke, who was the face of Coon cheese in television advertisements during the early 1990s, passed away on Friday after suffering complications following a stroke. He was surrounded by his beloved wife Jan and two children Peter and Wendy. His close friend Beverley Pinder paid tribute to the TV chef, telling the Herald Sun on Sunday: 'Peter Russell-Clarke was a phenomenon – years ahead of his time.' 'His wife Jan was his backbone. A loveable, larrikin artist and gentleman of the art of relaxed cooking.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Russell-Clarke was best known for his ABC series Come and Get It which aired in the 1980s. He became known for his catchphrase 'G'day' on the five-minute cooking program. The chef has written and illustrated 25 cookbooks, including an encyclopaedia of food. Russell-Clarke has cooked for Victoria's State Premiers, the Prime Minister, the Duke of Edinburgh and The Prince of Wales' Silver Jubilee dinner in Australia. A chef who always appealed to a family audience, Peter found himself at the centre of controversy in 2008 when an expletive-ridden 'blooper reel' surfaced on YouTube. Speaking to in 2014, Russell-Clarke said that he believed the video had 'cost him work'.
