the death of his only son Serge, this tragedy which turned his life upside down

Died at the age of 86, Maïté was devastated by the death of her only son, Serge, in 2013. A difficult death which truly marked a turning point in her life. Find out why.

This Saturday, December 21, Maïté passed away at the age of 86. The famous chef of the small screen took her last breath on the night of Friday, December 20, the site said. News Landes . Known to the French for her traditional cuisine and her warm smile, Marie-Thérèse Ordonez (her real name), however, had to overcome many misadventures in her private life. And the most difficult of them was undeniably the death of his son Serge. A tragedy which then marked a turning point in his life.

In 2013, Maïté lost her only son Serge (born from her relationship with her husband Jean-Pierre Ordonez, known as Pierrot). According to the rare information revealed on this subject, the cook's son died at the age of 52, after a long battle with cancer. A death which undeniably turned the life of the famous chef of the southwest upside down because shortly after, she made the decision to move away from television sets in order to devote herself fully to the education of her two grandchildren. daughters, Perrine and Camille, now aged 20 and 19. But by wanting to watch over her family, Maïté also gradually moved away from her restaurant (titled Chez Maïté, located in Rion-des-Landes). And its absence was not without risks because a few years later, the establishment was placed in liquidation before officially closing its doors in 2015.

Death of Maïté: what do we know about her last years of life?

As revealed by his granddaughter Camille, during her time on the set of the show It starts todayin 2022, in recent years, Maïté was no longer as interested in the world of television. “This media side has passed him by. In 2010, she chose to retire and be quiet“, she confided, adding that her grandmother was enjoying her retirement surrounded by her family in her village of Rion-des-Landes. However, in June 2023, News Landes had revealed that Maïté's state of health had deteriorated, requiring her admission to an nursing home, given the “neurodegenerative disease” from which she suffered.

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