NEW YORK—The body of Andrea Zamperoni, a chef at a popular restaurant who went missing last weekend, has been found.
In a statement, the New York Police Department said the 33-year-old’s body was discovered at a building in Queens, and that the cause of death is under investigation.
The address is associated with the Kamway Lodge, a budget hotel not far from where Zamperoni lived.
He was found unconscious and was pronounced dead on scene, police said.
Zamperoni was reported missing after he didn’t report for work as the head chef at Cipriani Dolci—a renowned Venetian restaurant inside New York’s Grand Central Terminal—on Monday, Aug. 19.
Restaurant manager Fernando Dallorso tells the New York Post that Zamperoni was last seen by his roommates in Queens on Saturday.
#Missing???? please help us find Andrea Zamperoni who was last seen leaving work on 8/17 at 10pm. He is 5’9”, 190lbs and resides in #Elmhurst If seen please call 9-1-1 @NYPDMissing @NYPDQueensNorth pic.twitter.com/EqW8w534iE
— NYPD 110th Precinct (@NYPD110Pct) August 21, 2019
Stefania Girombelli, a spokeswoman for Cipriani Dolci, provided a statement confirming Zamperoni’s death.
“Andrea was a responsible, good-hearted, kind and very hard-working individual who will be deeply missed by all of us,” the statement read. “His brother is overcome with grief and regrets he will not be available to provide any comments.”
The Italian-born Zamperoni has worked in Cipriani’s Grand Central Terminal location for a little more than a year. He previously worked at a Cipriani restaurant in London.
The CNN Wire has contributed to this article.
