My Citizens – a moment of quiet solemnity for the tragic loss by suicide of Benoit Violier, a genius chef, who ran a restaurant acclaimed as the finest in the world.

Citizens – I beg of you, if you feel the crushing weight of depression, seek help from friends, family or a mental health professional.

Too many times, I have experienced the tragedy of depression affecting those closest to me – this article I wrote may help – read it here.

My grief in learning of this is tangible – please, salute the memory of this great artist and pray that he has at last found the peace that eluded him in life∴