David George Gordon
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| Born | April 15, 1950 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 4, 2026 (aged 76) Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Education | Northeastern Illinois University |
| Occupations | Naturalist, non-fiction writer |
| Spouse(s) |
Maureen Cleary (divorced)Mari Mullen (divorced)Karen Luke Fildes (m. 2009) |
| Relatives | Stuart Gordon (brother) Carolyn Purdy-Gordon (sister-in-law) |
David George Gordon (April 15, 1950 – August 4, 2026), nicknamed "The Bug Chef", was an American naturalist and non-fiction writer.
Early life and career
[edit]Gordon was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Bernard Gordon, a cosmetics factory worker, and Rosalie Sabath, a high school English teacher and social worker. He was the brother of Stuart Gordon, a film director. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, but dropped out. He moved to California, and he majored in biology at Northeastern Illinois University, graduating in 1980. During his college years, he worked as an aquarist at the Shedd Aquarium, a public aquarium in his hometown.[1]
Gordon began cooking insects in 1997,[2] and he appeared in the television talk shows Nightline, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Late Late Show with James Corden and The View.[1][3] In 1998, he wrote The Eat-A-Bug Cookbook, a cookbook of insect recipes. He also wrote Heaven on the Half Shell, The Sasquatch Seeker's Field Manual,[4] and The Compleat Cockroach. The New York Times named him "a young Einstein with a bushy beard, tousled hair and round spectacles".[1]
Personal life and death
[edit]Gordon was first married to Maureen Cleary, but their marriage ended in divorce. He then married Mari Mullen. His second marriage ended in divorce. After his second divorce, in 2009, he married Karen Luke Fildes, a painter. His third marriage lasted until his death in 2026.[1]
Gordon died in Tacoma, Washington on August 4, 2026, at the age of 76.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 Rosenwald, Michael S. (September 21, 2026). "David George Gordon, Apostle for Bugs on the Dinner Plate, Dies at 76". The New York Times. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Researcher turned chef whips up insect delights for Eat-a-Bug Cookbook". New York Daily News. December 16, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- ↑ O'Connor, Liz (July 26, 2013). "The Author Of The 'Eat-A-Bug' Cookbook Explains How To Make Tarantulas Taste Good". Business Insider. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- ↑ "David George Gordon". Gordon. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
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