CNN – “Anthony Bourdain, a gifted storyteller and writer who took CNN viewers around the world, has died. He was 61.
CNN confirmed Bourdain’s death on Friday and said the cause of death was suicide.
“It is with extraordinary sadness we can confirm the death of our friend and colleague, Anthony Bourdain,” the network said in a statement Friday morning. “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.”
Bourdain was in France working on an upcoming episode of his award-winning CNN series “Parts Unknown.” His close friend Eric Ripert, the French chef, found Bourdain unresponsive in his hotel room Friday morning.”
Ivan Brincat, Managing Editor of the Food and Wine Gazette said “Anthony Bourdain is a huge loss for the food world. He was a larger than life character, outspoken, pushing the bar. He became famous for his two books Kitchen Confidential and A Cook’s tour and also helped popularize food culture with his food documentaries such as Part Unknown. On a personal level, Kitchen Confidential and A Cook’s Tour where essential books in my formation and how I came to love and write about food.”
