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'Top Chef' alum Aaron Grissom dead at 34

Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Former Top Chef contestant Aaron Grissom was killed this week in a motorcycle crash in Washington, authorities said. He was 34.

Police told CNN Friday that Grissom died after sustaining multiple blunt force trauma injuries.

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TMZ reported Grissom had been speeding and lost control of his bike when he hit a curb in a roundabout Tuesday.

"Bravo and the Top Chef family are saddened to learn about the passing of Chef Aaron Grissom from Season 12: Boston," Bravo said in a statement. "Our deepest sympathy goes out to his family and friends."

Grissom also appeared on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and most recently had been working as a restaurant chef in the Tacoma area.

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