Death of Maïté: this terrible illness which led to her death

An emblematic figure of French cuisine, Maïté left us at the age of 86. The famous cook, appreciated for her strong character and her traditional cuisine, had been suffering for several years from a well-known illness that would be the real cause of her death.

© Bestimage She was the most famous Landes cook in France. It was at the age of 86 that Maït&eacute has passed away, but what did she die of ?

IN BRIEF

• Maïté, a famous French chef, died on December 21 at the age of 86.
• Known for her local recipes and her singing accent, the cook retired in 2010, after years on the sets and having opened two restaurants.
• Invited to speak on the BFMTV set, the mayor of Rion-des-Landes, Maïté's native village, spoke about a neurodegenerative disease from which the cook was visibly suffering.

A warm and welcoming voice, a singing accent, simple and generous recipes, Maïté has left its mark on generations of television viewers, as pointed out by Gala. The announcement of her death on December 21st sparked a wave of emotion throughout France. But while the Landes chef has always managed to maintain her legendary good humor until the end, it is an insidious disease that has slowly stolen her her memories, which would be the real person responsible for her death.

In recent years, the cook had moved away from TV sets, choosing to return to the calm of her native village, Rion-des-Landes. There, the illness gradually took its toll. Although the media often mentioned Maïté's state of health, it was nevertheless necessary to wait for the latest testimonies from her relatives to realize the extent of the situation. On the set of BFMTV, Laurent Civel, the mayor of Rion-des-Landes, mentioned “the disease that touched her, which we know only too well, and which takes away the memories immediate “.

Death of Maïté : the famous cook suffering from Alzheimer's disease ?

In 2023, AcuLandes.fr, a local media , already mentioned the state of health of Maïté, announcing that the cook had suffered from a “neurodegenerative disease ;generative“, without specifically naming one disease or another. But the remarks made by the mayor of the cook's native village leaves little room for doubt.

Maïté could well have suffered from Alzheimer's disease, a condition that affects 16% of people aged 80 to 90 years old, according to the Médéric Alzheimer Foundation. This disease, which affects the brain in a progressive manner, is known to cause memory, reasoning and motor skills problems.

A well-deserved retirement in her native village

It was in 2010 that Maïté decided to leave the stage and enjoy a well-deserved retirement. She, who had opened two restaurants in her native village and who had promoted her local cuisine, had become a resident of the EPHAD Rion-des-Landes, the village where she was born.

In 2022, it is her granddaughter, Camille Ordonez, candidate for the showéObjectif Top Chef en 2018, who spoke on health of her grandmother during her appearance on the set of the showÇa starts today, broadcast on France 2. “This media side has passed from her. In 2010, she chose to retire and be quiet. (…) She is doing very well! She is enjoying her retirement with us, still in her village of Rion-des-Landes“, had thus explained the young woman.