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Andrew La Porta, who died on Feb. 5, with his wife Dalavy Sadettan LaPorta and daughters Samantha and Emily. (Courtesy of GoFundMe.com/help-andrew-la-portas-family)
WASHINGTON, DC Friends of Andrew La Porta, a Washington, D.C., chef who died of natural causes on Feb. 5 at the age of 48, are raising money to support his two young children. La Porta was the well-regarded chef and owner of the seafood restaurant Pesce in DuPont Circle.
Because La Porta, who lived in Bethesda with his family, did not have life insurance, his friends are hoping to raise $150,000 to help support his daughters, Samantha and Emily, aged 7 and 3. All donations will go directly into the children s account.
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