Acclaimed Seattle chef and restauranteur Thierry Rautureau dies at 64
Rautureau started cooking as an apprentice in France at the age of 14. | Photo by Seattle Refined
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Thierry Rautureau has died at the age of 64. The Puget Sound Business Journal reported that the chef succumbed to an autoimmune disease that affected his lungs.
Known as the “Chef in the Hat,” Rautureau purchased his first restaurant in Seattle, Rover’s Restaurant, in 1987. He then expanded his portfolio with Luc in Madison Valley and Loulay Kitchen & Bar downtown, which both closed in 2021. His remaining restaurant LouLou Market and Bar is open at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
