Chef Says Astor's Troubles Are Linked to Nurse's Treatment


The chef blames the nurse for Brooke Astor's late-life woes. The chef, who served dishes of couscous and pureed veal to the 104-year-old philanthropist, claims a nurse shoved spoonfuls of food into Mrs. Astor's mouth — with enough force that Mrs. Astor's teeth were broken. Other times, the nurse allegedly would burn Mrs. Astor's tongue with hot food, prompting such screams that the chef would