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The frugal gourmet ended his career in disgrace — what happened to the beloved chef?

What happened to The Frugal Gourmet? His real name was Jeff Smith and from 1983 until 1997 he showed us how to cook well ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana

TV's Frugal Gourmet, Jeff Smith, dies

SEATTLE (AP) -- Jeff Smith, a white-bearded minister who became public television's popular "Frugal Gourmet" before a sex scandal ruined his career, has died, his business manager said Friday. He was ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Jeff Smith OBITUARY

Jeff Smith, a white-bearded minister who became public television ‘ s popular ” Frugal Gourmet ” before a sex scandal ruined his career, has died, his business manager Jim Paddleford said. He was 65.
Houston Chronicle

TV's 'Frugal Gourmet' chef Jeff Smith dies at 65

SEATTLE -- Jeff Smith, whose Frugal Gourmet public television cooking show drew millions of viewers until a sex scandal forced him off the air, has died at age 65, his business agent said Friday. The ...