CELEBRITY chef Anthony Bourdain has died at the age of 61.
Fox News reports, CNN which aired his TV show Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, said Bourdain committed suicide.
The outspoken chef was reportedly found unresponsive by close friend and French chef Eric Ripert in a hotel in France. The network said he was working on an upcoming episode of his show.
“It is with extraordinary sadness we can confirm the death of our friend and colleague, Anthony Bourdain,” CNN said in a statement.
“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 born in New York City in 1956 and often spoke of how family vacations in France when he was a boy sparked his love of food.
He graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in 1978 and went on to become one of the world’s most famous chefs.
His celebrity kicked off with his 2000 book, Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, followed up with his TV show A Cook’s Tour which ran on the Food Network from 2002 to 2005.
After that he hosted the Travel Channel’s Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations until 2012 and The Layover from 2011 to 2013.
In 2013 began hosting Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown on CNN.
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