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| Anthony Bourdain: Celebrity chef found dead at 61 | Anthony Bourdain: Celebrity chef found dead at 61 |
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| US celebrity chef and television personality Anthony Bourdain has been found dead in his hotel room, aged 61, of a suspected suicide, CNN reports. | US celebrity chef and television personality Anthony Bourdain has been found dead in his hotel room, aged 61, of a suspected suicide, CNN reports. |
| Bourdain was in Strasbourg, France, working on a shoot for his series, Parts Unknown, on CNN. | Bourdain was in Strasbourg, France, working on a shoot for his series, Parts Unknown, on CNN. |
| "It is with extraordinary sadness we can confirm the death of our friend and colleague, Anthony Bourdain," the cable network said in a statement on Friday. | "It is with extraordinary sadness we can confirm the death of our friend and colleague, Anthony Bourdain," the cable network said in a statement on Friday. |
| Bourdain was a best-selling food, fiction and nonfiction author. | Bourdain was a best-selling food, fiction and nonfiction author. |
| CNN's statement continued: "His love of great adventure, new friends, fine food and drink and the remarkable stories of the world made him a unique storyteller. | CNN's statement continued: "His love of great adventure, new friends, fine food and drink and the remarkable stories of the world made him a unique storyteller. |
| "His talents never ceased to amaze us and we will miss him very much. Our thoughts and prayers are with his daughter and family at this incredibly difficult time." | "His talents never ceased to amaze us and we will miss him very much. Our thoughts and prayers are with his daughter and family at this incredibly difficult time." |
| He shot to fame in 2000 with a best-selling book called Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, a behind-the-scenes expose on the world of haute cuisine. | |
| In the book he wrote candidly about his abuse of drugs, including cocaine, heroin and LSD. | |
| His first TV show was A Cook's Tour on the Food Network in 2002. Three years later he joined the Travel Channel with Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, picking up two Emmy Awards. | |
| He moved to CNN in 2013 with a new travel and food show Parts Unknown, which is in its 11th season. | |
| He was married twice, firstly to his high-school sweetheart Nancy Putkoski in 1985. They divorced after 20 years. | |
| Two years later he married mixed martial artist Ottavia Busia and they had a daughter, Ariane, born in 2007. He blamed the split partly on his constant travel for work. | |
| Last year he was romantically linked with Italian actress Asia Argento. | |
| Where to get help | Where to get help |
| From Canada or US: If you're in an emergency, please call 911 | From Canada or US: If you're in an emergency, please call 911 |
| You can contact the US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 1-800-273-8255 or the Crisis Test Line by texting HOME to 741741 | You can contact the US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 1-800-273-8255 or the Crisis Test Line by texting HOME to 741741 |
| Young people in need of help can call Kids Help Phone on 1-800-668-6868 | Young people in need of help can call Kids Help Phone on 1-800-668-6868 |
| If you are in the UK, you can call the Samaritans on 116123 | If you are in the UK, you can call the Samaritans on 116123 |
| For support and more information on emotional distress, click here. | For support and more information on emotional distress, click here. |