McLeod's cause of death is not yet known. He previously worked at several Philadelphia establishments including Cubra Libre and Bridget Foy's. McLeod won the top prize at the 2014 "John DeBella Comfort Food Festival" hosted by local radio station WMGK while still working at Cuba Libre.
Jennifer Choplin, a chef at South Bowl Philly, expressed her condolences on twitter:
Alma de Cuba is closed Monday out of respect.