Celebrity mixologist Darryl Robinson found dead at 50 in Brooklyn apartment: police
Robinson, former star of 'Drink Up' on the Cooking Channel, found unresponsive in his Bed-Stuy apartment Wednesday morning. He made appearances on 'Access Hollywood' and 'The Wendy Williams Show.' Death is under investigation.
Mixologist Darryl Robinson, 50, former host of 'Drink Up' on the Cooking Channel, was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment. The cause of his death is under investigation.
Celebrity mixologist Darryl Robinson was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment early Wednesday morning, police said.
Officers entered Robinson’s Bed-Stuy apartment shortly around midnight after a concerned friend couldn’t reach him and then alerted police, law enforcement sources said.
Robinson, 50, was found in a second-floor bedroom in his Greene Ave. home with no signs of trauma on his body, cops said.
“We had a meeting just two weeks ago here in my apartment,” recalled Andrew Mellen, organizer of The Experts Collective, a networking group of lifestyle gurus that included Robinson. “He was in great shape. He was his usual, kind, energetic and lovely self.”
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Robinson hosted the show “Drink Up” on the Cooking Channel in 2010, where he slung his relatively straight-forward libations. The station didn’t renew Robinson’s contract, but the reruns of the show still air, a network spokeswoman told The Daily News.
"At learning of this morning’s sad news, our thoughts go out to Darryl's family & friends" a Cooking Channel spokeswoman said.
Robinson went on to sling drinks on such shows as “Access Hollywood,” VH1’s “Morning Buzz” and “The Wendy Williams Show.”
“He really worked at making himself a brand and made a career out of it. He always wanted to do more, be bigger,” said friend Maggie Mistal. “Everybody is just as shocked as I am. We’re all confused.”
The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of Robinson’s death.
The Long Island native told the Daily News in 2012 that he never dreamed of becoming a nationally-recognized bartender. He cut his teeth at the trendy Hudson Bar in between jobs and built his own alcohol empire, DR Mixologist.
“A lot of mixologists like to infuse things, but I want to be accessible. I’d rather you feel comfortable and ask a question and know that the answer isn’t that complicated,” he previously told the News.
His last blog post on his website detailed a tequila-infused Super Bowl cocktail. No drugs were found in his apartment, law enforcement sources said.
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Robinson, former star of 'Drink Up' on the Cooking Channel, found unresponsive in his Bed-Stuy apartment Wednesday morning. He made appearances on 'Access Hollywood' and 'The Wendy Williams Show.' Death is under investigation.
Mixologist Darryl Robinson, 50, former host of 'Drink Up' on the Cooking Channel, was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment. The cause of his death is under investigation.
Celebrity mixologist Darryl Robinson was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment early Wednesday morning, police said.
Officers entered Robinson’s Bed-Stuy apartment shortly around midnight after a concerned friend couldn’t reach him and then alerted police, law enforcement sources said.
Robinson, 50, was found in a second-floor bedroom in his Greene Ave. home with no signs of trauma on his body, cops said.
“We had a meeting just two weeks ago here in my apartment,” recalled Andrew Mellen, organizer of The Experts Collective, a networking group of lifestyle gurus that included Robinson. “He was in great shape. He was his usual, kind, energetic and lovely self.”
RELATED: MIXOLOGIST DARRYL ROBINSON TOASTS NEW YEAR WITH THREE EASY COCKTAILS
Robinson hosted the show “Drink Up” on the Cooking Channel in 2010, where he slung his relatively straight-forward libations. The station didn’t renew Robinson’s contract, but the reruns of the show still air, a network spokeswoman told The Daily News.
"At learning of this morning’s sad news, our thoughts go out to Darryl's family & friends" a Cooking Channel spokeswoman said.
Robinson went on to sling drinks on such shows as “Access Hollywood,” VH1’s “Morning Buzz” and “The Wendy Williams Show.”
“He really worked at making himself a brand and made a career out of it. He always wanted to do more, be bigger,” said friend Maggie Mistal. “Everybody is just as shocked as I am. We’re all confused.”
The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of Robinson’s death.
The Long Island native told the Daily News in 2012 that he never dreamed of becoming a nationally-recognized bartender. He cut his teeth at the trendy Hudson Bar in between jobs and built his own alcohol empire, DR Mixologist.
“A lot of mixologists like to infuse things, but I want to be accessible. I’d rather you feel comfortable and ask a question and know that the answer isn’t that complicated,” he previously told the News.
His last blog post on his website detailed a tequila-infused Super Bowl cocktail. No drugs were found in his apartment, law enforcement sources said.
idejohn@nydailynews.com
Follow me on Twitter: @IrvingDeJohn
