Cajun Chef Paul Prudhomme Dead At 75
Louisiana Chef Paul Prudhomme, the man credited with popularizing Cajun and Creole cuisine, died Thursday. Prudhomme, who was 75, died in New Orleans after a brief illness. His most famous restaurant was the famous Crescent City eatery, K-Paul's.
Prudhomme was one of the TV's first celebrity chefs, which helped attract huge crowds to his restaurants. Over the years he hosted a number of cooking shows and authored nine cookbooks.