Chef and television star Clarissa Dickson Wright passed away at the age of 66.
According to the BBC, Dickson Wright's agents, Heather Holden-Brown and Elly James, stated that Dickson Wright passed away on Saturday in Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary. Made famous by the show, "Two Fat Ladies," Wright was known for her love of traditional cuisine.
A statement released by her agent said: "Loved dearly by her friends and many fans all over the world, Clarissa was utterly non-PC and fought for what she believed in, always, with no thought to her own personal cost. Her fun and laughter, extraordinary learning and intelligence, will be missed always, by so many of us."
Wright was known for dismissing trendy food and seeking out traditional cuisine. Alongside Jennifer Paterson, who died of cancer in August 1999, just one month after diagnosis, "Two Fat Ladies" attracted more than 70 million viewers worldwide. The two chefs showcased their love of delicious food and "their endearing, eccentric personalities."
Wright's agents said the TV chef had not been well for a while now, and had been in the hospital since the beginning of the year. However, they declined to comment on the nature of her illness.
"In recent years, Clarissa often said: 'I've had a fantastic life and I've done everything I could have wanted to do and more,'" her agents said in a statement. "During her time in hospital, she was endlessly touched and impressed by the care of the doctors, nurses and support staff, aware of the pressure under which they worked and the fact that sometimes their work was not as valued as it should have been."
Wright, who was born in 1947, started her career in law, but problems with alcoholism forced her to leave the practice. Wright was homeless, broke and out of control due to her drinking. After being charged with driving under the influence, she sought help.
She told the Telegraph in 2012: "My own stupid fault. I've always been bad with finance. It's from not having to worry about it. If you grow up with money, you never really learn that it doesn't grow on trees."
June would have marked Wright's 27 years of "giving up alcohol," a birthday which her agents said "meant much more to her than another year on the clock."
She published several cookbooks, including the "Two Fat Ladies" book series, "Haggis: A Little History" and "Potty: Clarissa's One Pot Cookbook".
