Fairy godfather of falafel, Rafic Baydoun, dies after COVID-19 battle
Fairy godfather of falafel, Rafic Baydoun, dies after COVID-19 battle Slone Terranella, Detroit Free Press © Courtesy of the Baydoun family. Rafic Baydoun, 79, died on Saturday. Baydoun was known in the community for his famous falafel and his heart of gold. This obituary is part of “We Will Remember,” a series about those we’ve lost to the coronavirus. Rafic Baydoun, the Dearborn restaurateur described by family as the "fairy godfather of falafel," has died following a battle with COVID-19. Baydoun died Saturday after spending about a month in the hospital, his fami...