Howard “Howie” Kleinberg, the Miami restaurateur who competed in Season 3 of Bravo’s Top Chef, died last weekend after suffering a heart attack.
He was 46.“The Top Chef family is saddened to learn about the unexpected passing of Howard Kleinberg from season three,” Bravo said in a statement. “Howie’s passion for cooking filled so many and our deepest sympathy goes out to his family and friends.”Kleinberg appeared on the 2007 season Top Chef: Miami.
He placed seventh in the competition.A South Florida native, Kleinberg attended culinary school at Johnson & Wales University in North Miami, according to the Miami Herald.
One of his early jobs was in the kitchen at the Hotel Intercontinental in downtown Miami.His death was announced by his mother Susan Kleinberg, who told The Miami Herald, “I am just finding out how many lives he touched.
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