Possible Clues:

• A French illustrator died revered
• Loved to make such a ruddy fuss
• Something of a figurehead, or editor who's loved
• There's a lot of ruddy fuss, but one loved it
• Dug deeply
• One was very fond of such ruddy trouble
• That was the ruddy fuss of the loved one
• Greatly admired
• Loved all that fuss over the revolution
• Loved to make such a ruddy fuss of one