[Mail] Carl Ruiz, the TV chef best known for his roles on shows with pal and celebrity restaurateur Guy Fieri, has died of a suspected heart attack.Ruiz, who was appeared on the Food Network shows Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives, Guy's Grocery Games and Guy's Ranch Kitchen, was 44, according to a post from his New York restaurant La Cubana's official Instagram page on Sunday.
A cause of death was not officially known. Friends who confirmed his death on social media said Ruiz died peacefully in his sleep of what was believed have been a heart attack,
'I'm absolutely gutted,' wrote chum Matt Farah in a post on Instagram, also confirming Ruiz's passing.
Longtime friend Fieri, 55, also posted a heartbreaking tribute on social media mourning the passing of his co-star.