Texas Roadhouse founder Kent Taylor has reportedly committed suicide after suffering from severe COVID-19 related symptoms.
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Taylor’s family confirmed the news in a statement that he was suffering from tinnitus-a continuous ringing in the ears-which occurred for several days making it insufferable for the 65-year-old to deal with.“Our community and the restaurant industry lost a legend and the Taylor family lost a wonderful son, father, and grandad. Kent battled and fought hard like the former track champion that he was, but the suffering that greatly intensified in recent days became unbearable,” the statement reads.
We will miss you, Kent. Because of you and your dream of Texas Roadhouse, we get to say we ❤ our jobs every day. #WeLoveYouKent #TXRHFamily #RoadhouseStrong
Posted by Texas Roadhouse on Friday, March 19, 2021
At the start of the pandemic, Taylor forfeited his salary to help support “front-line” workers who were working at the restaurants.
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Taylor founded Texas Roadhouse in 1993 and opened the first location in Louisville, Kentucky. Currently, there are 537 Texas Roadhouses in 49 states and 10 international locations as reported by TMZ.