Chef, Storyteller and TV Icon Anthony Bourdain Has Died at 61

CNN Parts Unknown host found dead in France

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Anthony Bourdain, a masterful storyteller who dealt with mental health issues but still pushed through to become an acclaimed chef, writer and host of numerous travel shows, has died at age 61. He reportedly took his own life in a hotel room in Strasbourg, France.

Bourdain’s friend, the French chef Eric Ripert, found Bourdain unresponsive in his hotel room this morning. Bourdain and his CNN crew were working an episode of the upcoming 11th season of the award-winning series.

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