The popular cooking show Hell’s Kitchen’ surely has a reputation of being among the most brutal reality television shows about cooking out there. With the brutally brutal host Gordan Ramsay.

Ramsay is one of the most fiery chefs to ever grace the world of food and doesn’t hesitate to making fun of contestants. It’s true that only those with a thick minds and skin can pass this fire test.

The show has aired the show for 20 seasons and has the latest season, Season 21, is just around the corner. A lot of contestants who have survived the brutal show have be successful chefs.

The ones who didn’t reach the finals have had a profound impact on their careers. But, some of the contestants that we rooted on in previous seasons are not around anymore. Let’s look at some who have passed away.

Rachel Brown

In Season 2 of ‘Hell’s kitchen Season 2 of ‘Hell’s Kitchen’, Rachel Brown made a impressive impression following her first guest appearance. A proud Redneck Rachel Brown took on the host Ramsay when he criticised her food on the show’s episode.

She was not able to master several dishes throughout the season and then submitted her candidature to be eliminated in Episode 4.

However, she was granted another opportunity by Ramsay and was removed from the show in the episode 5. Brown is the only one actress to die in the course of her role on the show. She passed away on Wednesday the 9th of May, 2007 in Dallas due to a gunshot injury Her death was determined to be suicide by the Tarrant County medical examiner’s representative.

Paulie Giganti

Contestant from Season 16 Paulie Giganti was an average contestant. He performed well on challenges but was faced with problems performing in the services.

He was considered to be eliminated several times but he still made it to fourth place. However, he impressed Ramsay by his dish of biscotti-crusted scallops served over crisp pasta with an herb curry cream sauce on the Signature Dish Challenge, becoming the first male contestant to get a perfect 5 on the brand new style of the contest.

However, he committed a lot of mistakes and was eliminated in episode 9 on the series. When Paulie offered raw lamb at the time of dinner, Ramsay flew into a anger and sent the team and him out. It marked the sixth time that they were removed in the kitchen. Although it was not an suicide attempt in the traditional sense He died from accidental overdose on the evening of April 20, 2017.

If you’re not aware There are other contestants who passed away while appearing in the show. Kieth Green from Season 2 passed away from accidental drowning season 3’s Aaron song passed away from complications related to diabetes as well as Louis Petrozza of Season 4 passed away from lung cancer.

Jessica Vogel’s heart stopped when she was being diagnosed with chronic intestinal diseases.

Hell’s Kitchen season 21 Release Date:-

Introducing this Season 21’s Blue Team: The 40-somethings! 🔥

Watch them in action September 29 on @FOXTV. #HellsKitchen pic.twitter.com/6QsO8Hg6io

— Hell’s Kitchen (@HellsKitchenFOX) September 7, 2022

Hell’s Kitchen season 21 premieres in the US on Thursday, September 29, at 8 pm ET/PT on Fox. The show kicks off Fox’s Thursday lineup and is followed by Welcome to Flatch at 9 pm ET/PT and Call Me Kat at 9:30 pm ET/PT.