Overview

• Friends, colleagues and his family confirmed his death, with a funeral set for Oct. 13 at Eternal Hills Mortuary & Crematory in Oceanside, California.
• Woodward led Portland’s acclaimed tasting-menu restaurant Castagna for much of the 2010s and later oversaw the kitchen at sister spot OK Omens.
• He earned multiple James Beard recognitions, including a 2013 Rising Star nomination and repeated Best Chef: Northwest nods later in the decade.
• His career included early work in Southern California, a stint at New York’s wd~50, and stages at Noma in Copenhagen and Mugaritz in San Sebastián.
• Relatives emphasized his struggle with alcohol and urged people in the restaurant industry to seek help and resources.