“He Got Me Into Cooking”: Anthony Bourdain’s Death Stuns Twitter

Celebrity Chef, Television Personality and CNN Host Anthony Bourdain died on Friday, 8 June of a suspected suicide.

Anthony Bourdain was the host of CNN’s food-and-travel-focused “Parts Unknown” programme.

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The news of Anthony Bourdain’s death on Friday, 8 June shook the world. A renowned chef and TV personality, Bourdain was hailed among food connoisseurs for his witty and informed insight into the world of gastronomy. Celebrities, fellow chefs and fans across the world expressed their shock and grief on social media.

Bourdain is remembered for changing the face of culinary shows on television, exploring cuisines from nearly inaccessible parts of the world.

His greatest escapade came in 2013, when he joined CNN to host the famous ‘Parts Unknown’, which is in its 11th season.

Twitter Mourns Bourdain

News of Bourdain’s sudden death left his family, friends, fans and colleagues across the world in despair.

An Inspiration to Peers

Bourdain’s fandom also included his fellow chefs and peers, many of him foraying into the culinary world while viewing him as an idol in the same.

An Idol to Celebrities

RIP Anthony. You will be missed.