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This photo shows a black-clad Patsy Grimaldi holding a long peel and standing in front of a coal-fired oven.

Beloved NYC Pizza Icon, Associated With Several Famous Shops, Has Died at 93

This photo shows Ron Help, wearing a light green shirt, glasses and a blue ribbon that reads, "Birthday Boy," at a birthday celebration with a group of friends or family members at his restaurant.

Ron Holp, the Pizza Patriarch of Miamisburg, Ohio, Has Passed Away at 92

This photo shows the late Jayson Poluka, wearing a dark shirt, standing in front of a wood-fired pizza oven.

Meadow’s Wood-Fired Family, Fans Heartbroken Over Death of Founder Jayson Poluka

This photo shows the late Domenico Schiano di Cola, smiling, with short, dark hair, wearing a tan sport coat over a dark sweater and white dress shirt.

U.S. Pizzeria Owner Dies Tragically at 29 During Visit to His Beloved Naples, Italy

this photo shows Jeff Dodge playing his trumpet in a dark setting that appears to be a club or a bar

Loved Ones Pay Tribute to Jeff Dodge, Late Owner of Ramos Pizza

the photo shows Krista Nelson, with short reddish hair and wearing a black t-shirt with an attached note that reads Out of Twerk

Krista Nelson of Hot Mama’s Pizza Dies After Long Illness

this photo shows Johnny Coppola with his arms around his father, Papa Vince Coppola

‘Papa Vince’ Coppola Remembered as a Legend in Thorold, Ontario

Steve Carb, Restaurateur and Throw Dough Inventor, Passes Away

Colorado Pizzaiolo Craig ‘Lefty’ Harris Dies in Car Crash

Fernando Riccioni: Ohio Loses a Hometown Pizzeria Icon

Pizza Innovator James Fox Jr. Passes Away at 74

Dom DeMarco of Di Fara Pizza Passes Away at 85

this photo shows Rocco and Nancy Palese, who claimed they invented the Chicago stuffed crust pizza style

Stuffed-Pizza Pioneer Nancy Palese Dies at 87

Steven Balasco, Owner of Balasco’s Pizza, Dies from COVID-19

Jeffrey Bajalieh of Slice Pizza & Brew Passed Away on Dec. 18

Arthur Galea, Founder of G’s Pizzeria, Dies at 96

this is a photo of Gary Bimonte, who carried on the legacy of Frank Pepe in terms of New Haven-style pizza

Gary Bimonte, Grandson of Frank Pepe, Dies of a Heart Attack

COVID-19 Claims Lives of Two Employees of the Same Pizzeria

Sam Spera, Founder of Sam’s Pizza Palace, Dies at 92

Mario Caputo, Owner of Bell’Italia Pizzeria, Dies at 64

Joseph Piscopo Jr. of Johnny’s Pizzeria Passes Away at 49

Armando Pasetti of Volpi Foods Dies at 96

Jim Connolly, Owner of 51-Year-Old Pizzeria in Texas, Dies from COVID-19

Tom ‘The Dough Doctor’ Lehmann Passes Away from COVID-19

Detroit-Style Pizza Master Shawn Randazzo Passes Away at 44

Pizza Hut Cofounder Frank Carney Passes Away at 82

Former Godfather’s Pizza CEO Herman Cain Dies of Coronavirus

Rosati’s Pizza CEO Rick Rosati Dies at 70