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The restaurant made the announcement Monday. His cause of death is currently unknown.

HIS NEW INFORMATION COMES IN ON THAT CRASH IN THE LIVE CENTER. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MARK. SO MANY OF US KNOW THE ANGUS BARN AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ALSO KNOW THE MAN BEHIND MANY OF THE MEALS MEET THEIR EXECUTIVE CHEF WALTER ROYAL DIED RECENTLY MORE THAN A CHEF. HE WAS A CELEBRITY IN HIS OWN RIGHT. >> WRAL'S CHRIS LOVINGOOD TALK TO A CO-OWNER OF THE RESTAURANT ABOUT THE TOUGH LOSS OF A COMMUNITY ICON. >> CHEF ROY. A MOMENT OF VICTORY. A MOMENT OF EXCELLENCE IN HIS BARN. EXECUTIVE CHEF WALTER LOYAL NAMED IRON CHEF IN 2006 AND AS HE TOLD TAR HEEL TRAVELER, SCOTT MASON 2 YEARS LATER COOKING WAS HIS PASSION. IS THIS YEAR CALLING? YEAH, I REALLY THINK IT IS A GIANT HOLE. >> BECAUSE HE WILL BE MISSED BY SO MANY. NOW, THE MOMENT OF HEARTACHE, A MOMENT OF SORROW FOR OUR FRIEND NOW GONE. WE'VE GOT THE LUCK OF THE DRAW. 26 PLUS YEARS AGO. AND HE BECAME OUR EXECUTIVE CHEF AND HE NEVER TURNED BACK. STEVE, CAN'T HAUSER IS A CO-OWNER OF THE ANGUS BARN AND SAYS HIS FRIEND, HIS FAMILY MEMBER CHEF OIL PASSED AWAY BUT NOT BEFORE BEING DECLARED THE RESTAURANT GUILD INTERNATIONAL'S FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN FIVE-STAR CHEF OF THE YEAR WILL SPREAD TO HIS CULINARY MASTERY IN THE TRIANGLE FOR YEARS AND BEING THE KIND OF PRESENCE AT THE ANGUS BARN PRESENCE MADE KNOWN WHEN HE WALKED INTO THE RESTAURANT DECADES AGO. I NEED TO THANK HIS ALABAMA FAMILY IN ADVANCE FOR SHARING HIM WITH US AND LETTING HIM HAVE US ALL THESE YEARS. I KNOW THEY WILL MISS HIM. I KNOW WE WILL MISS HIM. WE WERE VERY BLESSED TO HAVE HIM. CHRIS LOVINGOOD WRAL NEWS. >> WE'VE BEEN THE BENEFICIARIES OF MANY, MANY OF HIS WONDERFUL DISHES OVER THE YEARS HERE. WRAL AND AT THE RESTAURANT. AND I'VE COUPLE OF TIMES, IT'S A BIG LOSS FOR ALL OF US. HE WAS SO KIND. ALWAYS HAD A BEAUTIFUL SMILE. AND HIS FOOD

Long-time Angus Barn chef Walter Royal passes away

The restaurant confirmed the chef's death Monday evening. Walter Royal was executive chef at the Angus Barn for over 25 years.

Long-time Angus Barn chef Walter Royal dies

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Long-time Angus Barn chef Walter Royal passes away

Long-time Angus Barn chef Walter Royal dies

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle offers culinary apprenticeship

Durham's culinary scene gets some national recognition

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