Anthony Bourdain died by suicide. The chef, author, and TV personality took his life in a Kaysersberg Hotel Room in France on June 8, 2018.
Bourdain is best known for his culinary writings, TV shows, and several books on food, cuisine, and travel adventures. He also authored both fiction and nonfiction history.
What happened to Anthony Bourdain?
Just a few years before he took his own life, Bourdain publicly visited a therapist in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in an episode of Parts Unknown. While talking to the therapist, he confessed that something as small as eating a lousy burger sends him into a downward spiral of depression that can last days. However, he also expressed the desire for happiness. In 2017, Bourdain met Italian actress Asia Argento for the first time while filming an episode of Parts Unknown in Rome. He seemed happier than ever. Bourdain's first marriage ended in divorce and the second in separation, but he was delighted to start a new adventure with Argento.
Despite being an enviable travel documentary filmmaker, he was haunted by the darkness that he could never shake off. This, combined with his rigorous schedule, probably made him feel exhausted every time the cameras were turned off.
Photographs of Asia Argento dancing with another man, French reporter Hugo Clement, were published five days before Bourdain's death. Although Bourdain and Argento were later reported to be in an open relationship, some people speculated about how the pictures made Bourdain feel. However, it is impossible to tell precisely what he was thinking. On 8 June 2018, around 9 o'clock, Anthony Bourdain was found dead at the Hôtel Le Chambard in Kaysersberg-Vignoble, France. Sadly, the cause of the death of Anthony Bourdain quickly emerged as an apparent suicide. It was his friend Eric Ripert, with whom he filmed Parts Unknown, who found the body suspended in the hotel room.
Who was Anthony Bourdain?
Anthony Bourdain became famous in 2000 with a best-selling book titled Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, which exposes the backstage world of haute cuisine. The globe-trotting guru has traveled over 250 days a year to film his show. His first television broadcast was A Cook's Tour on the Food Net in 2002. After three years, he joined the Travel Channel for the show Anthony Bourdain: No Reservation, winning two Emmy Awards. In 2013 he moved to CNN for the new travel and food show Parts Unknown. His work has taken him to remote and often hazardous places like Libya, Lebanon, and Gaza. In his book, he wrote honestly about his drug abuse, including cocaine, heroin, and LSD.
Anthony Bourdain became so influential that even former ex-president Obama asked for his opinion as he was getting ready to leave the White House.
When does Anthony Bourdain begin his fictional writing?
An old college roommate offered Anthony a free vacation to Mexico only if he promised to write a book on his return. So, as promised, after his return in 1993, he wrote his first fiction work, a satiric detective novel, Bone in the Throat. Meanwhile, he was chief at Sullivan's on Broadway Avenue in New York.
FAQs
Q. How old was Anthony Bourdain when he died?
A. Anthony Bourdain passed away at the age of 61.
Q. How many Emmys has Anthony Bourdain won?
A. Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown, a travel and food show, has won six Emmy Awards.
Q. What was Anthony Bourdain's net worth?
A. Bourdain's net worth was $8 million.
