Howard 'Howie' Kleinberg of the Bravo series Top Chef has died at the age of 46 following a heart attack.Kleinberg's mother Susan told the Miami Herald that the chef, who had been on the show's third season, had died this past weekend after the medical event.'He was married to his passion in life, which was his cooking,' she said. 'I am just finding out how many lives he touched.' The latest:Howard 'Howie' Kleinberg of the Bravo series Top Chef has died at the age of 46 following a heart attackBravo issued a statement saying, 'The Top Chef family is saddened to learn about the unexpected passing of Howard Kleinberg from season three.
Howie’s passion for cooking filled so many and our deepest sympathy goes out to his family and friends.'The Florida-born chef had learned his trade at North Miami's Johnson & Wales University, the paper reported, and had worked at Miami's Hotel Intercontinental.
Kleinberg, who was a regular participant in the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, had run his own Miami-based eatery called Bulldog Barbecue, according to the paper.According to the Miami New Times, Kleinberg ran the restaurant for 10 years before taking on a position at the Anderson as an executive chef.
This past March, Kleinberg had began working at the Coconut Grove, Florida restaurant the Peacock Garden Resto Bar + Grill as an executive chef.
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