08/13/2025
Neck cancer strikes celebrated chef John Orcutt (left) at age 72. San Francisco hotel The Donatello chef that Mayor Willie Brown loved his Garganelli pasta in the 1970's. Others were Senator Dianne Feinstein, the Prince Of Tonga, Dean Martin and friends/family. He also painted the home used for the t.v. show Falcon Crest, and painted interiors of some of the grand San Francisco victorian homes. Created displays for Macy's. His soft-sculptured penguins were displayed nationally for the King Tut museum show tour. Chemo and radiation begin on his neck tumor in about 1 week at UCSF. ❤️