Vincent Scotto, chef-owner of Gonzo in Greenwich Village, died of a heart attack on May 17th in his home in Carroll Gardens. He was 39 years old.

According to restaurant publicist Jeanne Wilensky, Scotto knew from the time he was 14 that he wanted to be a chef. He graduated from Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island, and became the opening executive chef of Midtown's Fresco By Scotto when he was 23 years old (he is not related to the Scotto family). Gonzo, which he co-owned with his sister, Donna Scotto, will reopen for business on Tuesday, May 22nd.