Over the 18 seasons of “Hell Kitchen,” fans of the reality competition show have watched countless chefs split into two teams and compete for the job of a head chef of a restaurant under the tutelage of an often hot-headed host Gordon Ramsay. Many of the winners who withstood the heat have gone on to have successful careers. But six of the participants we once rooted for are no longer with us. Here are the chefs who have died since appearing on the cooking series that first premiered in 2005:
— Rachel Brown (Season 2): This hard-working personal chef ranked seventh and offered herself up for elimination many times. Her performance took a dive after her friend Heather West, the winner of the season, left the red team. Brown, 41, would commit suicide by shotgun in her Bedford, Texas, home in May 2007.
PREDICTOh, bleep! ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ is serving Season 17 All Stars leftovers starting...
— Rachel Brown (Season 2): This hard-working personal chef ranked seventh and offered herself up for elimination many times. Her performance took a dive after her friend Heather West, the winner of the season, left the red team. Brown, 41, would commit suicide by shotgun in her Bedford, Texas, home in May 2007.
PREDICTOh, bleep! ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ is serving Season 17 All Stars leftovers starting...
- 8/4/2020
- by Susan Wloszczyna
- Gold Derby
The family of reality TV personality Lyric McHenry, who died Tuesday at age 26, has asked that “all speculation surrounding the circumstances of death cease until the real facts are determined during the current investigation by the NYPD and the City of New York.”
A statement issued on behalf of the family added, “Despite the speculation in earlier reports, at this point in time the cause of Lyric’s death has yet to be determined.”
The statement said that McHenry, who appeared on the short-lived E! reality show “Ejnyc,” was ” a brilliant, creative and lovely young woman who shared a deep passion for writing, film and a long-standing commitment to social justice. She was a Christian who grew up in Los Angeles and attended the Center for Early Education and graduated from the Marlborough School in Los Angeles.”
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The statement added that,...
A statement issued on behalf of the family added, “Despite the speculation in earlier reports, at this point in time the cause of Lyric’s death has yet to be determined.”
The statement said that McHenry, who appeared on the short-lived E! reality show “Ejnyc,” was ” a brilliant, creative and lovely young woman who shared a deep passion for writing, film and a long-standing commitment to social justice. She was a Christian who grew up in Los Angeles and attended the Center for Early Education and graduated from the Marlborough School in Los Angeles.”
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The statement added that,...
- 8/15/2018
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Hell’s Kitchen contestant Jessica Vogel died Monday. She was 34.
Her fiance, John Michael Keyser, said that she was being treated for chronic inflammatory bowel disease and her heart gave out, according to NorthJersey.com. Additional details about her death have not been released.
Vogel was a contestant on season 12 of Fox’s Gordon Ramsay-hosted reality cooking competition. Out of 20 contestants, she was the ninth chef eliminated. She also appeared on the Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen.
A self-proclaimed Jersey girl, Vogel attended culinary school at Johnson & Wales in Denver. She began her chef career at the New Jersey-based restaurant Kevin’s Thyme in Ho-Ho-Kus. She also worked for chef Christine Nunn as a pastry chef at Grange in Westwood and then went on to Picnic on the Square. She went on to serve as executive chef of Black Rebel Burger in Hackensack.
Vogel was active on social media...
Her fiance, John Michael Keyser, said that she was being treated for chronic inflammatory bowel disease and her heart gave out, according to NorthJersey.com. Additional details about her death have not been released.
Vogel was a contestant on season 12 of Fox’s Gordon Ramsay-hosted reality cooking competition. Out of 20 contestants, she was the ninth chef eliminated. She also appeared on the Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen.
A self-proclaimed Jersey girl, Vogel attended culinary school at Johnson & Wales in Denver. She began her chef career at the New Jersey-based restaurant Kevin’s Thyme in Ho-Ho-Kus. She also worked for chef Christine Nunn as a pastry chef at Grange in Westwood and then went on to Picnic on the Square. She went on to serve as executive chef of Black Rebel Burger in Hackensack.
Vogel was active on social media...
- 8/1/2018
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Jessica Vogel, a former contestant on the Fox cooking competition series “Hell’s Kitchen” has died at age 34.
Vogel, who competed on Season 12 of the series airing in 2014, died on Monday. Her fiance, John Michael Keyser, told NorthJersey.com that Vogel was being treated for the inflammatory bowel disease colitis at a New Jersey hospital when “her heart gave out.”
Keyser added that he and Vogel “were planning to open a restaurant together,” adding, “My heart is breaking.”
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Vogel, who grew up in Spring Lake, New Jersey, attended culinary school in Denver and was working at creperie and bakery in California when she auditioned for the series, which stars hot-tempered celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay.
An obituary for Vogel described her as a “local legend for foodies in Bergen County,” adding that she had struggled with alcohol and drug use,...
Vogel, who competed on Season 12 of the series airing in 2014, died on Monday. Her fiance, John Michael Keyser, told NorthJersey.com that Vogel was being treated for the inflammatory bowel disease colitis at a New Jersey hospital when “her heart gave out.”
Keyser added that he and Vogel “were planning to open a restaurant together,” adding, “My heart is breaking.”
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Vogel, who grew up in Spring Lake, New Jersey, attended culinary school in Denver and was working at creperie and bakery in California when she auditioned for the series, which stars hot-tempered celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay.
An obituary for Vogel described her as a “local legend for foodies in Bergen County,” adding that she had struggled with alcohol and drug use,...
- 8/1/2018
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Jessica Vogel, a chef who competed on season 12 of Hell's Kitchen, passed away on Monday at the age of 34. Vogel's fiancé, John Michael Keyser, confirmed her death to NorthJersey.com, stating that she was being treated for a chronic inflammatory bowel disease called colitis when "her heart gave out." An obituary for Vogel has also been published, which states that Vogel "was fearless when it came to work, never backing down from a challenge." "She competed on Hell's Kitchen and Cutthroat Kitchen, becoming a local legend for foodies in Bergen County, N.J. In these difficult times, there is immense pressure on young people to stand out in a world where the intimate details of our...
- 8/1/2018
- E! Online
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