English food writer and television cook Nigella Lawson said she was “heartbroken” to learn of Granger’s death.
“I find it impossible to find the right words, but then, there are no right words when what’s happened is so wrong,” she said.
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“He was the loveliest man, and the joy he gave us – whether through his food, his books, the spaces he made for us, or in person – came from the kindness and generosity and sheer, shining exuberance of his very self.
“So devastated for his family. It’s too cruel. May his memory be a blessing.”
