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Turlock native, celebrity chef Michael Chiarello dies at 61
Michael Chiarello
Michael Chiarello was born in 1962 in Turlock. Family meals and keeping to his Calabrian roots gave Chiarello a solid culinary base and gave him a lifelong passion for bringing the best seasonal and sustainably grown foods to his restaurant guests. Chiarello died Friday at the age of 61 (Photo contributed).
Michael Chiarello, the Emmy-winning celebrity chef whose culinary roots took shape as a child growing up in Turlock, died on Friday. He was 61 years old.