Australia’s Breakfast King Bill Granger Dies at 54

Celebrity chef Bill Granger appears in store to promote and sign copies of his new recipe book Bill Granger Every Day in Sydney, Australia on Nov. 16, 2006. Patrick Riviere/Getty Images

The international culinary community is mourning the loss of Australian chef and restaurateur Bill Granger, who died at the age of 54 in a London hospital.

Melbourne-born Mr. Granger passed away peacefully on Christmas Day, his family confirmed on Wednesday in a statement posted to Instagram.