Fans all over the world grieve Anthony Bourdain's tragic passing
Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain passed away at the age of 61. His death is being suspected as a suicide.
He was in Strasbourg, France shooting for his CNN series Parts Unknown.
Fellow chefs, celebrities and many fans took to Twitter to express their sorrow and grief for Bourdain's passing and also to point out the importance of mental health awareness.
Stunned & horrified by death of vibrant, brilliant Anthony Bourdain who opened America's eyes to worlds unknown with so much culture, joy and understanding.
— Tina Brown (@TinaBrownLM) June 8, 2018
Stunned and saddened by the loss of Anthony Bourdain. He brought the world into our homes and inspired so many people to explore cultures and cities through their food. Remember that help is a phone call away US:1-800-273-TALK UK: 116 123
— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) June 8, 2018
Anthony. One of my idols. Unapologetic, passionate and one of the best storytellers on the planet. Thank you for making food so exciting. And always standing up for everything right. Horrible. Why why why. Be at peace now :(
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) June 8, 2018
Anthony Bourdain had one of the coolest jobs in the world - traveling around the world, eating food from different cultures and having fun - which goes to show that this could happen to anyone.
— Denizcan Grimes (@MrFilmkritik) June 8, 2018
Take care of yourselves and do not be afraid to seek help if you need it.
Marco Pierre White: "Anthony Bourdain was the Hemingway of gastronomy."
— Richard Vines (@Richardvines) June 8, 2018
Anthony Bourdain walked into my home without a hint of ego.
— John Lurie (@lurie_john) June 8, 2018
I loved him in seconds.
A truly decent man.
We needed him.
Rest in Power Anthony Bourdain. Your humor, brilliance and humanity made the word better. You will be missed. #ripAnthonyBourdain
— Lizz "The Worm" Winstead (@lizzwinstead) June 8, 2018
Staggeringly sad news about Anthony Bourdain. May he rest in peace. The fact that he seemed to live such a fulll life is a tragic reminder that nobody is immune from the effects of mental health. Seek help if you need it, seek support. It gets better and you are not alone.
— Danny O'Dwyer (@dannyodwyer) June 8, 2018
Anthony Bourdain's suicide a sobering reminder of how fragile life is and that we never know what's going on inside of another. Suicide is rarely a person acting, but rather being acted upon by the disease of clinical depression. We are all vulnerable. So very sad.
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) June 8, 2018
Anthony Bourdain was always open about his demons and the darkness surrounding him - alcoholism, depression, etc. He just wrote and spoke about it with such wit and liveliness that it became easy to forget how real it was for him. RIP.
— Jeff B. (@EsotericCD) June 8, 2018
So sad to hear about Anthony Bourdain. Depression comes in many many forms, it attacks different people in different ways. Tell someone about it. Cling to the raft. Keep going.
— Carl Newman (@ACNewman) June 8, 2018
So terribly terribly saddened by the news of Anthony Bourdain's death. I think few people fully understood what he's shows in Palestine, Iran etc did for the people of this region by showing the world the human side of these beautiful cultures. pic.twitter.com/aw99WCR1m7
— Trita Parsi (@tparsi) June 8, 2018