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Ben Byruch, chef and co-founder of New York restaurant Pig and Khao, has died suddenly at 44

Ben Byruch, a chef who co-founded the New York restaurant Pig and Khao with his wife, Top Chef competitor Leah Cohen, died suddenly on November 10 at 44. The couple married in 2016 and have two young sons. Only weeks ago they appeared together on Bobby Flay's show The Line. The restaurant described him as its creative heart and a devoted father, son, brother and friend, and a fundraiser has been set up to support Leah and the boys. Please pray for Leah and their two sons, and for his parents, siblings and the restaurant staff who are grieving him.

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