Ruffino’s founder Ruffin Rodrigue dies By Deanna B. Narveson - November 25, 2020 FacebookXLinkedinEmailPrint Baton Rouge restaurateur and former LSU football player Ruffin Rodrigue has died. Rodrigue made his mark on the food industry with his two Ruffino’s locations, which have become staples in Baton … Already an INSIDER? Sign in.