Tributes flow for top chef Bourdain

CELEBRITY chef Anthony Bourdain has died at the age of 61.

CNN, which aired his TV show Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, said Bourdain committed suicide.

The outspoken chef was reportedly found unresponsive by close friend and French chef Eric Ripert in a hotel in France.

The network said he was working on an upcoming episode of his show.

“It is with extraordinary sadness we can confirm the death of our friend and colleague, Anthony Bourdain,” CNN said in a statement.

“His love of great adventure, new friends, fine food and drink and the remarkable stories of the world made him a unique storyteller. His talents never ceased to amaze us and we will miss him very much.” Bourdain was born in New York City in 1956 and went on to become one of the world’s most famous chefs. His celebrity kicked off with his 2000 book, Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, followed up with his TV show A Cook’s Tour which ran on the Food Network from 2002 to 2005. He hosted the Travel Channel’s Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations until 2012 and The Layover from 2011 to 2013. In 2013 he began hosting Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown on CNN.

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