Three-Michelin Star chef Jonnie Boer dead at 60; Co-owned De Librije

Dutch top chef Jonnie Boer (60) has died unexpectedly from a pulmonary embolism. This was reported by his family. He was the chef of De Librije, in Zwolle, the only three-star restaurant in the Netherlands. Reactions are pouring in from the culinary world.

The chef, who had held three Michelin stars since 2004 at the restaurant “De Librije” in Zwolle, died yesterday, 23 April, due to a pulmonary embolism, while on the Caribbean island of Bonaire

Jonnie Boer (1965-2025): Earlier in the evening, De Telegraaf wrote, based on a spokesperson for Boer's wife Thérèse, that he would be in Bonaire...

The unexpected death of top chef Jonnie Boer has come as a bombshell. He died on Bonaire from complications of pulmonary embolism. "He was just winding down, with his retirement." Read more on Telegraaf.nl

He was the owner of De Librije, the only restaurant with three Michelin stars in the Netherlands.

Top chef Jonnie Boer has passed away. A spokesperson for the family confirmed this after his children shared the news on Instagram. The 60-year-old Boer succumbed to a pulmonary embolism on Bonaire on Wednesday.