Food Influencer Natasha Diddee Dies At 50

Famous author and food influencer Natasha Diddee, popularly known as ‘The Gutless Foodie’, died on Sunday in Pune.

Natasha was diagnosed with the life-threatening disease in 2019. Her entire stomach had to be removed due to tumors, which had developed due to cancer.

Although the cause of her death was not made public, the 50-year-old’s husband took to Instagram to inform about her passing on March 24. However, in her previous interviews, Natasha had revealed that she was suffering from ‘dumping syndrome’.

“It is with great pain and sorrow that I am forced to announce the sad and heartbreaking passing of my wife Natasha Diddee, aka The Gutless Foodie,” wrote Diddee’s husband. “The Instagram account @thegutlessfoodie will be kept alive and open since I know her posts and stories inspire a lot of people and many of her followers frequently come back for her recipes and the published content continues to serve as a source of inspiration for many,” he added.

He also wrote, “I also know she loved the direct interaction with her followers and she always found it important to try and respond to anyone who contacted her. She also greatly enjoyed meeting her followers throughout the years at different events and during our various travels. Her “Foofoo” recipes contributed to spicing up the almost 20 years I got to have her as the love of my life and partner.”

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Condolences poured in on Instagram as netizens mourned the loss of Natasha. One of the users wrote, “This is so sad to hear. I’m just an ordinary follower, and she always made me smile. She showed courage and authenticity as she dealt with all the challenges in her life. I’m so sorry to her mom, her brother and her husband. I know it must be a warm homecoming with her dad, whom she absolutely adored”.

Another comment reads, “I’m so sorry for your loss. I’ve followed Natasha’s page since 2017 and truly admired her gumption and compassion, the way she brought recipes to life, and the smiles on the faces of all those around her. She gave me a sense of community during the early days on the gram. May she continue to cook up a storm wherever she is. Love and strength to the family”.

Someone wrote, “This is heartbreaking. For a follower who met her just once many years ago, she always seemed so brave and full of life, sharing her loves and struggles equally on her page. Nothing anyone says can make a difference at this point, but do know that there are hundreds of lives she touched, and all of us have her and her family in our thoughts.”

Natasha got married at the age of 22 and shifted to Delhi from Pune. Her in-laws disallowed her to work as a chef. After living 5 years in an unhappy marriage, Natasha decided to part ways with her husband. She carved out a new beginning by managing brand Sweden in the Swedish embassy in the capital, where she met her second husband Bengt Johansson, a Swedish trade commissioner. They worked in Bengaluru and later shifted their base to Pune.

However, she began to feel pain in her stomach a year after walking out of her first marriage. She had discomfort in her stomach and shoulders. After two surgeries on her shoulders and three bouts of radiation treatment, she still had no relief. She had drastic weight loss. Later, doctors were finally able to diagnose her condition and remove her stomach after 8 hours of surgery.

May she rest in peace!