Howard Kleinberg passes away at the age of 46

The third season of "Top Chef" had Howard Kleinberg as a competitor.

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He was a previous participant in the cookery programme.

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The Bravo show shared the news of his death on Twitter.

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The tweet read, "The #TopChef family is saddened to learn about the…

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unexpected passing of Howard Kleinberg from season three…

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Howie’s passion for cooking filled so many…

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and our deepest sympathy goes out to his family and friends.”

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Heart attack was the cause of death.

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