Top Chef: Howard Kleinberg Dies At Age 46
Top Chef's Howard «Howie» Kleinberg, a Miami resturanter and «barbeque legend,» passed away over the weekend of a heart attack at the age of 46. Howard was known for competing in Top Chef season 3, as he was a favorite among fans. He placed seventh in the hit reality cooking show and is known to be one of its most successful competitors to date, despite his memorable Top Chef elimination. Howard had an immense impact on both the Miami community, where he resided for much of his career, as well as his familial community in North Carolina.
Howard grew up in South Florida with a love of cooking and food, going on to attend culinary school at Johnson and Wales University in Northern Miami. Working in the kitchen at the Hotel Intercontinental located in downtown Miami was one of the young chef's earliest jobs. Howard then went on to compete in season 3 of the hit Bravo reality cooking show in 2007, with many fans' opinion being that he was a Top Chef contestant that should have won. He found success post-show, though, and went on to open his own restaurant in Miami called Bulldog Barbeque, finding a plethora of success in the area.
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Howard passed away at the age of 46. According to the Miami Herald, Howard's mother stated,«I am just finding out how many lives he touched. He was married to his passion in life, which was his cooking.» She also confirmed the cause of his passing was due to a heart attack he suffered. Many past contestants of the show and those that knew Howard took to social media to express their condolences as well as share memories of the friendly and talented chef. Top Chef'sTwitter account even posted a tweet regarding the loss of the
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