the pressures of the michelin star?: santi santamaria, dead at 53

santi santamaría, 3-star michelin chef of el racó de can fabes in sant celoni, spain died in singapore yesterday at age 53. i've eaten at el racó de can fabes twice and they were probably the best meals i've ever had. the cause of death is not known yet but i have to wonder if the intense pressure of keeping three-michelin stars had any effect on his well-being. in 2003, bernard loiseau, one of only 25 french chefs to hold three michelin stars, committed suicide. it was speculated that he killed himself after hearing rumors that his restaurant, la côte d'or, would lose one of its three stars.