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    Anthony Bourdain dead at 61

    June 8, 2018 at 09:51
    Anthony Bourdain rides the ferry to Vashon Island in July 2017 while filming "Parts Unknown" in Seattle
    Anthony Bourdain rides the ferry to Vashon Island in July 2017 while filming "Parts Unknown" in Seattle
    The chef, storyteller and Emmy-winning host of CNN's "Parts Unknown" died of suicide

    New York (CNN) - Anthony Bourdain, the chef and gifted storyteller who took TV viewers around the world to explore culture, cuisine and the human condition for nearly two decades, has died. He was 61.

    CNN confirmed Bourdain's death on Friday and said the cause of death was suicide.
    Bourdain was in France working on an upcoming episode of his award-winning CNN series, "Parts Unknown." His close friend Eric Ripert, the French chef, found Bourdain unresponsive in his hotel room Friday morning.
     
    Anthony Bourdain on January 4, 2017, in Port of Spain, Trinidad
    Anthony Bourdain on January 4, 2017, in Port of Spain, Trinidad

    "It is with extraordinary sadness we can confirm the death of our friend and colleague, Anthony Bourdain," the network said in a statement Friday morning. "His love of great adventure, new friends, fine food and drink and the remarkable stories of the world made him a unique storyteller.

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