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A local restaurant owner died suddenly on Thursday. Bryah Gifford, owner of Power's Pub in Halfmoon and Giffy's Barbecue, was working outside at an event in the extreme heat Thursday afternoon. When the event was over he went back to Power's Pub to continue working in the restaurant but collapsed. CPR was performed but EMT's were unable to revive him. Friends tell the Times Union the cause of death was a heart attack, Gifford was 42.