James Kent, prominent chef behind Santa Monica Pier’s culinary overhaul, dies at 45. Chef James Kent, pictured in 2021, died June 15 of a heart attack.

Jamal James Kent was born on May 2, 1979, in Greenwich Village, where he also grew up. His father, Peter, who grew up in Tangier, was a concierge at the St. Regis hotel in Manhattan.

James Kent, NYC Restaurant Mogul Backed by LeBron James, Dies Unexpectedly at 45. A TRUE TRAGEDY . Kent’s two restaurants, Crown Shy and Saga, earned one and two Michelin stars, respectively.

James Kent, the famed chef behind some of New York's top restaurants, has died, his restaurants and hospitality group announced on Saturday. "We are heartbroken to share that James Kent passed ...

Renowned New York City chef James Kent has died at the age of 43. Saga Hospitality Group, the holding company of Kent’s two Manhattan restaurants, announced his death in a statement posted to ...

Chef Jamal “James” Kent, who oversaw a burgeoning New York City restaurant empire and recently debuted a new culinary vision for the Santa Monica Pier, died Saturday. The lauded chef’s ...

James Kent, a successful New York City chef and restaurateur, died on Saturday. Kris Connor via Getty Images James Kent, a celebrated chef and New York City restaurateur, died on Saturday, his ...

James Kent’s Saga Hospitality Group is most closely associated with FiDi. Brian Zak/NY Post. Well-liked, Kent spearheaded the FiDi area’s culinary revival with his much-praised restaurants at ...

Kent James, a Utah native who went from serving a Latter-day Saint mission in Argentina to performing country music in Nashville to becoming a mohawk-wearing gay punk rock star in Los Angeles, has ...

NEW YORK — J ames Kent, the famed chef behind some of New York's top restaurants, has died, his restaurants and hospitality group announced on Saturday. "We are heartbroken to share that James ...