Carl in Michigan
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And he made it to the ripe old age of 44.
If the heart attack didn't get him, cancer would have been on the way.
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Food Network star Carl Ruiz's cause of death revealed
The restaurateur was mourned by dozens of celebrity chefs when he passed in September.
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