Noted Hampton Bays chef Keith Greene, who appeared on Hell’s Kitchen, drowns

A well-known Long Island, New York, chef who appeared on the cooking reality show Hell’s Kitchen drowned at a Hampton’s beach Tuesday morning.

Keith S. Greene’s body was found around 11:00 a.m. by a couple walking along the shore near Wyandanch Lane Beach.

Before his death, thirty-five year old Greene worked at the high-end grocery store Schmidt’s in Southampton.

Greene, who grew up in the restaurant business, also worked at Barrister’s restaurant in Southampton.

Greene, who is known as K-Grease, appeared on Season 2 of Hell’s Kitchen in 2006.  He finished in third place.

Green leaves behind a wife and two young children.