Chef who killed, cooked wife sentenced to 15 years to life By Rob Mackay FOX 13 Seattle Published March 22, 2013 10:26 PM PDT Share Copy Link Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Published March 22, 2013 10:26 PM PDT article LOS ANGELES -- David Viens, the chef who told authorities that he accidentally killed his wife and cooked her body to dispose of it, was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison on Friday.