Walter Royal
Angus Barn executive chef Walter Royal sits in his favorite spot in the Angus Barn, a Raleigh, N.C., institution, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. Royal, the chef of a destination steakhouse in North Carolina who triumphed on “Iron Chef America” by cooking mostly southern dishes with ostrich meat, has died Monday, May 22, 2023, at the age of 67. The Angus Barn in Raleigh, where Royal served as executive chef since the 1990s, announced his passing on its website. (Juli Leonard/The News & Observer via AP)