Rainbow Bar & Grill’s Head Chef Miguel Murillo RIP

California Rocker —  Miguel Murillo, the head chef at the Rainbow Bar and Grill on the Sunset Strip passed away late Tuesday night from unknown causes.

“He was mor

e than beloved, he was like a brother to me,” said Rainbow owner Michael Maglieri. “We’re devastated.”

Maglieri said around 4 p.m. Murillo was driving to the store when he experienced pain and pulled over and called for help. Paramedics brought him to the hospital and Maglieri received a call around midnight informing him his dear friend was gone.

Murillo, 66, leaves behind a wife and three sons.

“He was the heart and soul of the restaurant,” Maglieri said.  “He was the Number One chef.”

Murillo had been with the Rainbow since

it opened.

A memorial with candles lit sits on a small table in the kitchen. The photo is Miguel being kissed on the cheek by Mario.

It has been a tough go for the staffers at the Rainbow as their favorite patron, the famous Lemmy Kilmister from Motorhead passed away earlier this year also. A tribute service was held at the restaurant for Lemmy.

Read the full article by DONNA BALANCIA at California Rocker