Heinz Winkler (chef)
Italian-German three-Michelin star chef (1949–2022)
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Heinz Winkler (17 July 1949 – 28 October 2022) was an Italian-German three-Michelin star chef.
Born17 July 1949
Brixen, South Tyrol, Italy
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| Born | 17 July 1949 Brixen, South Tyrol, Italy |
| Died | 28 October 2022 (aged 73) |
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Heinz Winkler was the youngest ever chef to receive three Michelin stars, when, in 1981, he was 32 years old. He also was the first Italian chef to receive three Michelin stars. He specialized in cooking wild game.[1] He received the Federal Cross of Merit in 2001.[2]
Winkler died on 28 October 2022, at the age of 73.[3]