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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. |
| The culinary bad boy was near 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. |
| His influence grew so large that even former President Obama sought his counsel as he prepared to leave the White House. | |
| "If you have an important state function after you might not want to go too heavy on the garlic," Bourdain said as the two men sat down for a quick bite during a political summit in Vietnam. | |
| 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." |
| Authorities in France's Alsace region confirmed his death at the Le Chambard luxury hotel in Kaysersberg, AFP reported, adding that no foul play was suspected. | |
| 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. | 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. | In the book he wrote candidly about his abuse of drugs, including cocaine, heroin and LSD. |
| Bourdain travelled more than 250 days of the year to film his show, he told the Wall Street Journal in March. | Bourdain travelled more than 250 days of the year to film his show, he told the Wall Street Journal in March. |
| 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. | 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 moved to CNN in 2013 with a new travel and food show, Parts Unknown, which is in its 11th season. |
| He grew up in Leonia, New Jersey, an affluent suburb of New York City. | He grew up in Leonia, New Jersey, an affluent suburb of New York City. |
| His father was a Yale-educated record executive, and his mother worked as a copy editor at the New York Times. | His father was a Yale-educated record executive, and his mother worked as a copy editor at the New York Times. |
| Anthony Bourdain's wit and wisdom | Anthony Bourdain's wit and wisdom |
| He began writing after a former university roommate offered him a free holiday to Cozumel, Mexico, if he promised he would write a book after he returned. | He began writing after a former university roommate offered him a free holiday to Cozumel, Mexico, if he promised he would write a book after he returned. |
| Less than six months after the 1993 trip, he penned his first work of fiction - satirical crime novel Bone in the Throat - while working as a chef at Sullivan's on New York City's Broadway Avenue. | |
| "My cooks view my writing career with suspicion," he told the New York Times in 1997, before finding fame. "It isn't tangible. There's something a little shady about it." | "My cooks view my writing career with suspicion," he told the New York Times in 1997, before finding fame. "It isn't tangible. There's something a little shady about it." |
| Bourdain was married twice, first to his high-school sweetheart Nancy Putkoski in 1985. They divorced after 20 years. | Bourdain was married twice, first 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. | Two years later he married mixed martial artist Ottavia Busia and they had a daughter, Ariane, born in 2007. |
| They divorced in 2016, a split he blamed partly on his constant travel for work. | They divorced in 2016, a split he blamed partly on his constant travel for work. |
| Last year Bourdain he began a relationship with Italian actress Asia Argento, who directed an episode in which he visited Hong Kong. | |
| He became an outspoken advocate for the #MeToo movement after Argento accused former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of rape. | He became an outspoken advocate for the #MeToo movement after Argento accused former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of rape. |
| Bourdian's death comes days after the suicide of another much-loved celebrity, 55-year-old fashion designer Kate Spade, in New York. | Bourdian's death comes days after the suicide of another much-loved celebrity, 55-year-old fashion designer Kate Spade, in New York. |
| On Thursday, US government health officials said US suicides had risen by 30% since 1999, and that the crisis presented a growing problem. Nearly 45,000 Americans died by suicide in 2016. | On Thursday, US government health officials said US suicides had risen by 30% since 1999, and that the crisis presented a growing problem. Nearly 45,000 Americans died by suicide in 2016. |
| US President Donald Trump said as he left the White House for the G7 summit: "I want to extend to his family my heartfelt condolences." | US President Donald Trump said as he left the White House for the G7 summit: "I want to extend to his family my heartfelt condolences." |
| "That was a shock when I woke up this morning: Anthony Bourdain is dead! I enjoyed his show, he was quite a character." | "That was a shock when I woke up this morning: Anthony Bourdain is dead! I enjoyed his show, he was quite a character." |
| He added that he also wished to give condolences to the family of Kate Spade. | He added that he also wished to give condolences to the family of Kate Spade. |
| Tributes have been pouring in from fellow foodies, celebrities, entertainers, and broadcasters. | Tributes have been pouring in from fellow foodies, celebrities, entertainers, and broadcasters. |
| 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. |
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