Tributes have been paid by his fellow chefs after the presenter, who was 
diagnosed with bowel cancer earlier this year, died at his partner’s home in 
Dorset. Floyd, who was said by many to be the first true ‘celebrity’ chef in 
Britain, died on Monday night, the ghost-writer of his autobiography, James 
Steen told the BBC.

Among the early tributes to the flamboyant chef– famous for enjoying copious 
amounts of wine while cooking outdoors on his shows – was Marco Pierre 
White. Pierre White told the BBC that Floyd was a “beautiful man” and 
described his death as a “sad day for the nation”.
After his battle with bowel cancer was announced in July, ad vowed to beat 
the disease despite having five serious operations since he was diagnosed. 
Floyd, from Faringdon in Oxfordshire, shot to fame in the 1980s for his 
distinctive cookery shows, which he often presented with a a glass of wine 
in hand. His idiosyncratic presentation style wow him a legion of fans.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinknews/6192262/Keith-Floyd-dies.html

I really enjoyed his shows.  He was quite a character.

Mike Hagley
"Borg Master"  wrote in message 
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> Tributes have been paid by his fellow chefs after the presenter, who was 
> diagnosed with bowel cancer earlier this year, died at his partner’s home 
> in Dorset. Floyd, who was said by many to be the first true ‘celebrity’ 
> chef in Britain, died on Monday night, the ghost-writer of his 
> autobiography, James Steen told the BBC.
>
> Among the early tributes to the flamboyant chef– famous for enjoying 
> copious amounts of wine while cooking outdoors on his shows – was Marco 
> Pierre White. Pierre White told the BBC that Floyd was a “beautiful man” 
> and described his death as a “sad day for the nation”.
> After his battle with bowel cancer was announced in July, ad vowed to beat 
> the disease despite having five serious operations since he was diagnosed. 
> Floyd, from Faringdon in Oxfordshire, shot to fame in the 1980s for his 
> distinctive cookery shows, which he often presented with a a glass of wine 
> in hand. His idiosyncratic presentation style wow him a legion of fans.
>
> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinknews/6192262/Keith-Floyd-dies.html
>

>> Tributes have been paid by his fellow chefs after the presenter, who was 
>> diagnosed with bowel cancer earlier this year, died at his partner’s home 
>> in Dorset.

Sad coincidence, he was featured in a Channel 4 programme last night. He 
looked awful, about to be chucked out of his French house. His face showed 
the years of heavy smoking and boozing,

RIP to one of life's characters.

JT