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Kerry Vincent was a judge on "Food Network Challenge."
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  • Kerry Vincent has died at the age of 75. 
  • The Oklahoma State Sugar Art Show, a nonprofit co-founded by Vincent, shared the news of her passing via Facebook on Saturday. 
  • According to the Facebook post, Vincent had been battling an illness, though it’s unclear what that illness was. 
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Food Network star Kerry Vincent has died at the age of 75. 

The Oklahoma State Sugar Art Show, a nonprofit organization co-founded by Vincent, revealed the cake artist had been battling an illness in a Facebook post shared on Saturday. 

“It is with great sadness that I have to report the passing of Kerry Vincent earlier this evening,” the organization wrote. “Being a very private person when it came to all things not cake, she did not want to put her illness out there to the public. Unfortunately, her fight has come to an end but she will no longer have any pain. She will be sorely missed by all who she has touched through the Sugar Arts as well as personally.”

“There will be no services per her request,” the post continued. “Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.”

Vincent appeared regularly as a judge on the series “Food Network Challenge.” She was also a judge on “The Great Australian Bake Off” in 2013 and hosted nine episodes of the Food Network series “Save My Bakery” in 2014. 

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Vincent is famous for inventing unique techniques in sugar-craft.
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Vincent was from Australia but lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the time of her death. She was inducted into the International Cake Exploration Societé Hall of Fame in 2004, as well as the Dessert Professional Hall of Fame in 2010.

According to her Food Network bio, Vincent invented techniques in sugar-craft and won more than 100 blue ribbons before moving on from her competitive career in 2001. She is survived by her husband, Doug Vincent. 

Celebrity chefs have expressed their condolences on social media 

Australian chef Dan Lepard shared his thoughts on Twitter, writing: "Very sad to learn that Kerry Vincent @KerryVincentArt has died. Judge on the first series of @BakeOffAU @Channel9 and founder of the Oklahoma State Sugar Art Show. Kerry's vigor & fierce determination was an inspiration for so many."

According to People, Food Network star Zac Young also shared a tribute to the late judge on his Instagram story. 

"RIP Kerry Vincent. Original queen of cake. Thank you for sharing your wit and artistry," he wrote. 

Representatives for Kerry Vincent and the Oklahoma State Sugar Art Show did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. 

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