Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain has committed suicide in a French hotel at the age of 61 years old, as confirmed by CNN — the news network that hosted his hit show “Parts Unknown.” Get the inside story on why the sudden death of the outspoken celebrity chef…
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Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain has committed suicide in a French hotel room at the age of 61, as confirmed by CNN — the news network that hosted his hit show "Parts Unknown."
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Bourdain helped create the world of modern celebrity chefs in May 2000 with his book "Kitchen Confidential." The best-seller revealed the drama behind the scenes of top restaurants, as he chronicled both his love for food and the destructive drug habits he cultivated in the kitchen. "Parts Unknown" also showcased his adventurous side while traveling the globe for the news network.
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Bourdain — who once said money only meant “freedom from insecurity.” — recently made headlines for supporting
his girlfriend Asia Argento, with the two going public as a couple shortly after the actress accused disgraced
Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault. He was also well known as one of television's most outspoken celebrity chefs, frequently blasting his TV rivals.
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That included mocking
Paula Deen for signing on to endorse a diabetes medicine, saying that he was "thinking of getting into the leg- breaking business so I can profitably sell crutches later." He also once blasted
Rachael Ray as embodying the "most Satanic" aspects of being a celebrity chef.
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CNN is reporting that Bourdain had hanged himself in his hotel room — marking the second tragic celebrity suicide in a just a four-day span, after top fashion designer
Kate Spade was found hanging from a scarf in her luxury Manhattan apartment on June 5.
Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain has committed suicide in a French hotel room at the age of 61, as confirmed by CNN — the news network that hosted his hit show "Parts Unknown."
Bourdain helped create the world of modern celebrity chefs in May 2000 with his book "Kitchen Confidential." The best-seller revealed the drama behind the scenes of top restaurants, as he chronicled both his love for food and the destructive drug habits he cultivated in the kitchen. "Parts Unknown" also showcased his adventurous side while traveling the globe for the news network.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Bourdain — who once said money only meant “freedom from insecurity.” — recently made headlines for supporting
his girlfriend Asia Argento, with the two going public as a couple shortly after the actress accused disgraced
Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault. He was also well known as one of television's most outspoken celebrity chefs, frequently blasting his TV rivals.
That included mocking
Paula Deen for signing on to endorse a diabetes medicine, saying that he was "thinking of getting into the leg- breaking business so I can profitably sell crutches later." He also once blasted
Rachael Ray as embodying the "most Satanic" aspects of being a celebrity chef.
CNN is reporting that Bourdain had hanged himself in his hotel room — marking the second tragic celebrity suicide in a just a four-day span, after top fashion designer
Kate Spade was found hanging from a scarf in her luxury Manhattan apartment on June 5.
Photo credit: Getty Images
