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Anthony Bourdain, globetrotting chef and TV host, dies at 61
Anthony Bourdain, the frenetic celebrity chef and television host, was found dead in his hotel room in France on Friday.
Anthony Bourdain, the owner and chef of Les Halles restaurant, sits at one of its tables in New York in 2001.
CNN reported that suicide was the cause of Bourdain's death. Bourdain, 61, was in France working on his CNN series on culinary traditions.
Bourdain's breakthrough as an author came with the 2000 publication of his "Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly." The book created a sensation by combining frank details of his life and career with behind-the-scenes observations on the culinary industry.
Bourdain in Sydney in 2005.
In his television shows, Bourdain globe-trotted to scores of countries, telling colorful stories that wove local tastes and flavors while showing reverence to history and people and showcasing his own unflappable charm.
Bourdain and Asia Argento attend the 2018 Women In The World Summit at Lincoln Center in New York on April 13, 2018.
Bourdain, who was twice married, had been dating Argento, the Italian actress and director who has accused former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault.
Argento said Friday on Twitter that Bourdain was "my love, my rock, my protector. I am beyond devastated."
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