Overview
- An obituary confirms Matthew Gagnon died unexpectedly on Dec. 15 at age 42.
- No cause of death has been released by the family or funeral home.
- Gagnon competed on Fox’s MasterChef Season 11 in 2021 and was eliminated in the sixth episode after cooking for judges Gordon Ramsay, Aarón Sánchez and Joe Bastianich.
- He is survived by his wife, Stephanie, and their two children, Haylee and Mason, along with extended family.
- A friend organized a GoFundMe to help cover funeral expenses and family needs, with tributes remembering him as a devoted father, avid golfer and passionate home cook.