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Russell Norman’s cause of death confirmed: Saturday Kitchen chef took his own life after argument with girlfriend

The cause of death of Russell Norman, chef on Saturday Kitchen and 'King of Soho' has been confirmed after he passed away in November

Today (February 10), an inquest confirmed that the chef died by suicide after a drunken argument with his girlfriend, Dr Genevieve Verdigel. Russell Norman took his own life after an argument with his girlfriend (Credit: Splash News) The inquest at Oakwood House in Maidstone heard he had twice the amount of alcohol in his system than the legal drink-drive limit. Since then, well-wishers and friends have sent in their tributes, including restaurant critic Jay Rayner who hailed Mr Norman as “one of the most gifted of restaurateurs”.

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