Food Network chef Carl Ruiz died at the age of 44, according to several of his friends, including celebrity chef Guy Fieri.
Fieri confirmed Ruiz’s death on social media, writing, “I’m heartbroken that my friend chef Carl Ruiz is gone. I have no words to describe what a great friend he was to me and my family. His ability to make me laugh and smile under any circumstances was only outshined by his talent as a chef.”
