Anthony Bourdain dead

**oftpiste** · 06-08-2018, 07:10 AM

First thing I heard when I turned on the news this morning. I'm so sad. Tony was my unrequited man-crush since I first discovered him years ago around the "Kitchen Confidential" days.

His life seemed to be going well, apparently great newish relationship, all the obvious success. What the hell happened?

Though I never met him I will miss him.

**Cono Este** · 06-08-2018, 07:12 AM

What’s so shocking is that this guy inspired so many people to live life.

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**Danno** · 06-08-2018, 07:20 AM

Fuck

**Benny Profane** · 06-08-2018, 07:22 AM

This is very depressing.

**Mazderati** · 06-08-2018, 07:23 AM

Guy was a rock star. RIP.

**nutmegchoi** · 06-08-2018, 07:28 AM

Friday started suck.
Rest In Peace, Mr. Bourdain.

**Mofro261** · 06-08-2018, 07:29 AM

Sad news again. RIP AB.

**frorider** · 06-08-2018, 07:32 AM

Originally Posted by oftpiste

His life seemed to be going well, apparently great newish relationship, all the obvious success. What the hell happened?

Though I never met him I will miss him.

Yep my thoughts too.

**S_jenks** · 06-08-2018, 07:33 AM

Very sad for his friends and family to go through this. One of the crushing things when dealing with internal conflicts is that it's so often invisibile to others until it's too late.

Rest easy, Tony. I'll start re-reading Kitchen Confidential and A Cook's Tour for you.

**Meadow Skipper** · 06-08-2018, 07:34 AM

This is crazy.

**jono** · 06-08-2018, 07:34 AM

Originally Posted by Buster Highmen

Just sad. Something from the murk not totally.unexpected somehow. Love to his friends and family.

Agreed. Not as shocking as it seems like it should be for a man so engaged with life. He communicated from a very deep place despite a simplistic medium. RIP

**Cono Este** · 06-08-2018, 07:40 AM

Originally Posted by S_jenks

Very sad for his friends and family to go through this. One of the crushing things when dealing with internal conflicts is that it's so often invisibile to others until it's too late.

Rest easy, Tony. I'll start re-reading Kitchen Confidential and A Cook's Tour for you.

More often than not, people with depression eventually get shunned by many of the people around them. Then they act surprised when these things happen.

A reminder to always be kind to one another and stick by your friends and family.

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**stalefish3169** · 06-08-2018, 07:47 AM

Fuuuuck.

What a way to, "feed the bitch."

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**riser4** · 06-08-2018, 07:51 AM

Originally Posted by flowing alpy

this cuts to the soul
rip

X2

Dark world getting darker.

**iceman** · 06-08-2018, 07:55 AM

Originally Posted by Buster Highmen

Just sad. Something from the murk not totally unexpected somehow. Love to his friends and family.

Yeah you could always feel that edge, but it seemed like the beast was in its cage from here. Apparently not.

**hawkgt** · 06-08-2018, 07:55 AM

sorry to hear this news this morning. I enjoyed watching Anthony on his shows and reading his books. Having lost friends and family to suicide I can only wish them the best strength and hope they come to terms with this loss. RIP Mr Bourdain.

**Tippster** · 06-08-2018, 07:59 AM

Ah shit. I've often posted that I think his shows were among the best television ever. Shit. He always seemed like he was battling some demons, but in the last couple years it seemed he was winning. He actually seemed happy in the shows featuring his new GF Asia Argento.

Originally Posted by flowing alpy

will be difficult to watch his body of work knowing he’s cooked

Haven't watched any of the latest season yet but recorded them all. That's what we normally watch in the summer doldrums. It'll be tough indeed.

**Buster Highmen** · 06-08-2018, 08:03 AM

Originally Posted by iceman

Yeah you could always feel that edge, but it seemed like the beast was in its cage from here. Apparently not.

When someone asks the simple and usually trivialized "what makes you happy?" and reaches out to people in that way, I think it says something about the questions that person asks themselves. There was in Mr. Bourdain that sense of something emotionally raw beneath the 'I don't give a fuck' surface.

**hatchgreenchile** · 06-08-2018, 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by Cono Este

Then they act surprised when these things happen.

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Most of us aren't professionals in psychology or mental health. The differences between being blue, depressed or something far worse are often fuzzy.

This sucks. AB put tremendous material out there for years. Tough day for his daughter.

**east or bust** · 06-08-2018, 08:23 AM

Awful

Not every day you come across someone that can pull off a show like his. RIP

**stuckathuntermtn** · 06-08-2018, 08:26 AM

I did not see that coming. Better catch up on Parts Unknown.

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**Name Redacted** · 06-08-2018, 08:36 AM

God damnit!

**Benny Profane** · 06-08-2018, 08:38 AM

Try to catch as much as you can of his archive on Netflix over the next week, because his contract ends very soon.

**willywhit** · 06-08-2018, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by Bobby Stainless

I hope some of this happened.

Eggs Bene on Main St Hyannis cape cod this morning, in his honor,.
when a guy like Bourdian decides there's nothing left to live for...ya gotta think. I suspect relapse, maybe auto erotic choking death..who knows?
dude was a total badass, total maggot mentality.

https://archive.nytimes.com/query.ny...9679D8B63.html