[Olog-hai]

I never even heard of this fellow. Does the article say what drove him to suicide?

[BenLurkin]

Near as I can tell, the prior demise of a male acquaintance with whom his relationship was somehow particularly significant.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Does the article say what drove him to suicide?

[CARTOUCHE]

Some nouvelle chef put too much salt in the Vichyssoise and the Michelin Guide decided to drop his restaurant to two stars.

He became despondent. The rest is history.

[eartrumpet]

I never even heard of this fellow. Does the article say what drove him to suicide?

I'll guess a Peugot.

[bgill]

"Violier's apparent suicide has shocked the restaurant world and sown confusion as to why he would kill himself a month after being crowned the best chef in the world. Some of his closest friends offered an answer, however, speculating that the intense stress of running one of the planet's greatest restaurants suddenly overwhelmed the young chef just as he struggled to cope with the double loss of his father and closest culinary mentor."

Lots of the details - http://www.thespec.com/news-story/6257450-suspected-suicide-of-world-s-best-chef-reveals-pressure-cooker-of-haute-cuisine/

IMO, charging $200 for a quick lunch is thievery. That is some people's entire food budget for a month. I can't begin to guess what this plate of his is but it looks disgusting. I'd rather have a pbj.

[GreenHornet]

I never even heard of this fellow. Does the article say what drove him to suicide?

He was despondent because not too many people ever heard of him.