the newly awarded 3-star rating for his restaurant in Singapore, he accumulated a total of 32 Michelin Guide stars – the most of any chef in the world. In June 2018, Resorts World Singapore stated that both the three-Michelin-starred Joel Robuchon Restaurant and the two-starred L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon would close at the end of the month. Robuchon was a Freemason of the Grande Loge Nationale Française, but claimed it did not affect his career. Robuchon died from cancer on 6 August 2018, a year after receiving treatment for a pancreatic tumour. He was 73. Personal life Robuchon and his wife Jeanine, whom he married in 1966, had two children, son Eric Robuchon, a pedicurist and podiatrist based in Paris, and daughter Sophie Kartheiser, who manages a restaurant named La Cour d'Eymet in Dordogne with her husband, chef François Kartheiser. He also has a son Louis Robuchon-Abe (born 1988) with a Japanese woman. Louis is a wine import company's owner in Japan. Robuchon was survived by his wife, his three children and four grandchildren. Legacy Robuchon has been the most influential French chef of the post-nouvelle cuisine era. Since the mid-1980s, he has been called the primus inter pares of Paris' three star chefs for his work both at Jamin and at his eponymous restaurant. Robuchon has been known for the relentless perfectionism of his cuisine; he said there is no such thing as the perfect meal – one can always do better. He was instrumental in leading French cuisine forward from the excessive reductionism of nouvelle cuisine toward a post-modern amalgam of the nouvelle, international influences – especially Japanese cuisine – and even select traditions of haute cuisine. In particular, his style of cooking was often seen as of celebrating the intrinsic qualities of the best, seasonal ingredients (dubbed "cuisine actuelle" by Patricia Wells in her book, "Simply French"). Drawing his inspiration firstly from the simplicity of Japanese cuisine, he led the way in creating a more delicate style respectful of natural food ingredients. Restaurants Joël Robuchon restaurants are present worldwide: Asia Dubai – L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon Hong Kong – L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon (3 Michelin stars), Salon de Thé de Joël Robuchon Macau – Robuchon au Dôme (3 Michelin stars) Shanghai – L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon (2 Michelin stars), Salon de Thé de Joël Robuchon Taipei – L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon (2 Michelin star), Salon de Thé