Chef and TV personality Anthony Bourdain died today at age 61 in what CNN is calling a suicide.
“It is with extraordinary sadness we can confirm the death of our friend and colleague, Anthony Bourdain,” CNN said in a statement this morning. “His love of great adventure, new friends, fine food and drink and the remarkable stories of the world made him a unique storyteller.”
The statement continued, “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.”
Related: Designer Kate Spade found dead in Upper East Side apartment
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Bourdain was in Kaysersberg-Vignoble, France filming an episode his series Parts Unknown when he was found dead in his hotel room by friend and fellow chef Eric Ripert.
Bourdain was a vocal supporter of LGBTQ equality. In 2014, he appeared in an HRC campaign to support marriage equality.
“What sensible person could be against that?” he said. “The desire to love and to be responsible to another person, to commit to another human being. These are virtues.”
muscl954
This is tragic. You think these celebrities are on top of the world, without a care in the world, and then the shocking news of their death comes when they end their own lives. Earlier this week designer Kate Spade committed suicide. It’s hard to understand what makes someone choose to end their life.
Invader7
Not everything is as rosy and fine as media makes it seem. Being in the public eye can be very daunting,overwhelming and soul crushing. Especially today with all of the drivel people spew forth on social media. Plus some people, who happen to be well known , DO have life changing mental health issues and it can be VERY hard to control much less try to make one’s way in this life. Let those who have NEVER been so low and depressed come forward and tell us that their lives are perfect and they NVER had deeply depressing emotions, Which is why you never act or do anything rash /which you may regret ..