Chef Tell dead at 63

by Bob Sassone, Posted Oct 30th 2007 @ 9:02AM

Chef Tell Wow, now here's a blast from the past.

I remember watching Chef Tell (Paul Erhardt) on television in the 70s, 80s and 90s, on such shows as Evening Magazine, Live with Regis & Kathie Lee, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, and his own PBS cooking show, In The Kitchen With Chef Tell. This was after Julia but before Emeril, one of the very first celebrity chefs (and he really was a chef, becoming a Master Chef before age 30) that everyone knew.

Erhardt died of heart failure in Upper Black Addy, PA. He was 63 and had just completed his last book, about diabetic cooking.

Filed Under: Television/Film
Tags: chef tell, evening magazine, lifestyles of the rich and famous, live with regis and kathie lee, paul erhardt, pbs

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10-30-2007 @6:05PM jerzeetomato said... I just loved Chef Tell. I have very fond memories of him cooking on tv and laughing so loud I could see his tonsils. A true talent has left us.
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10-31-2007 @7:34AM mark said... it was such a shock to see about his death in the morning paper. i had the honour of working with chef tell at the grand old house restaurant in grand cayman, cayman islands. he was always making us laugh but at the same time taught us so much about food and service. on our days off we would drive in his white rolls royce to his house at rum point and swim and cook on the beach. i will never forget him walking through the dining room of the restaurant and all the women yelling "chef tell, chef tell" trying to get his autograph and have their picture taken with him. i'll miss him but i still use my chef tell knife everyday at work!
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11-05-2007 @1:05PM Becky said... I first met Chef Tell when I was about 8 years old in Grand Cayman. I will always remember the first time I walked into Grand Old House and was introduced to him. My cousin worked for him there so our families got to know each other. To me he was a part of the Cayman I use to know and love. His talents and personality will be missed. I wish his family all the best.
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11-09-2007 @5:25PM Carol K said... I am shocked about Chef Tel. We went to his Phila. restaurant the night before it closed and he was there signing autographs. And then went to the Grand Old House in Grand Cayman, he was out of town that evening. So sorry Chef Tel we will miss you but always have the memories...........thank you.
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11-09-2007 @5:23PM Carol K said... Shocked to hear about Chef Tel. We went to his restaurant in Phila. the night before it closed and he was there signing autographs. Then went to the Grand Old House in Grand Cayman, but he was not there that night. And we were disappointed...but the food was superb. We will miss you Chef Tel but will have all the memories........thank you.
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