Anthony Bourdain has died

[Hawaii Hiker]

On CNN now, no link yet..

[CottonBear]

1. Oh no. That is sad. He was a talented writer & chef.

I enjoyed his travel series on CNN.

[eShirl]

2. r.i.p.

Link to tweet

[samnsara]

3. noooooooooooo

[IADEMO2004]

4. Why Why Why damn.

[MissMillie]

5. So sad... I always liked him

Though I often felt he gave people plenty of reasons not to. He loved to pick on people, especially anyone on Food Network.

I watched "No Reservations" and he always seemed full of himself, until he was stuck in Beirut when the bombs were flying in 2006. He showed a vulnerability I didn't think he was capable of. That episode was the only time I have ever seen him cook.

I do like that he went off the beaten path to find food in the cities he visited. He avoided being a tourist even when he was one.

[Duppers]

6. My only grip with him

Was his criticism vegetarians, like Woody Harrelson whom his dissed badly - I saw that episode. Oh, and he took on British chefs...I've eaten some of the best meals of my life at "high tables" in Cambridge. Otherwise, I loved Bourdain. I loved him for embracing foreign cultures and food and not being one of those Ugly Americans.

When suicide happens, it's inevitable that people will be guessing and wanting to know WHY. With the years of smoking and drinking, my first guess was that he had a diagnosis of cancer. But I also know he's had emotional problems, like dealing with a heroin addiction many years ago. We may never know his motivation for ending his life. It makes me sad. The world has lost a good guy.