Renowned Chef Floyd Cardoz Dies After CCP Virus Diagnosis

World-renowned chef Floyd Cardoz died Wednesday in New Jersey at age 59. Cardoz had tested positive for the CCP virus.

Chef Floyd Cardoz attends The New York Culinary Experience—Day 2 at The International Culinary Center in New York City on April 29, 2012. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for The New York Culinary Experience

World-renowned chef Floyd Cardoz died Wednesday in New Jersey at age 59. Cardoz had tested positive for the CCP virus.

“It is with deep sorrow that we inform you of the passing away of Chef Floyd Cardoz,” according to a statement from Hunger Inc. Hospitality, where Cardoz was the culinary director.