Craig Claiborne's Death
Born (Birthday) September 4, 1920
Death Date January 22, 2000
Age of Death 79 years
Cause of Death N/A
Profession Journalist
The journalist Craig Claiborne died at the age of 79. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Longtime food critic for the New York Times. He set the standard for modern reviews: objectivity, professionalism, and authority.
He grew up in a stifling Mississippi household, often bullied at school for being a sissy, and finding refuge in his mother’s kitchen.
Claiborne, who suffered from a variety of health problems in his later years, died at age 79 at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital, New York. No cause of death was given. In his will, he bequeathed his estate to The Culinary Institute of America, located in Hyde Park, New York.
Quotes
"Man is born to eat.
"He was an innovator, an experimenter, a missionary in bringing the gospel of good cooking to the home table.