http://news.sky.com/story/1040871/mi...r-dies-aged-77

killed by oyster and steak tartare, takes the shine off being a food critic

he will be missed even if only for his quirky humour

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21123532

Nice guy,great character,will be sorely missed.

The oyster problem I can well understand but never gave much of a second thought to the obvious when eating steak tartare.

http://corduroyorange.com/?p=288

More fool me. Not worth the risk.
Never again, in fact I'm surprised it's still legal to serve it, considering todays fairly strict hygiene regulations.

A real character, I had a non-speaking part in Wicked lady and he was fiery but fair. I liked reading his restaurant column.

I once had steak tartare in Poland. Had the shits for days after.

I enjoyed his Sunday Times column.

Did you not meet him during your time in Estepona ?

No - can't say we did. We met the other geezer who died a year or so ago - the royal correspondent chappie - James Whittaker. He was only 71 when he died - quite young really both of them.

I really never felt the love toward Mr Winner, but he had one redeeming feature, having totally owned the odious Littlejohn -
http://politicalscrapbook.net/2013/0...hn-homophobia/

Yes I remember that - brilliant.