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Anthony Bourdain

1956 – 2018 · aged 61 · Chef, author and broadcaster

“Travel isn't always pretty. But that's okay. The journey changes you.”

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Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential lifted the lid on restaurant kitchens, and his travel series No Reservations and Parts Unknown took viewers to eat with ordinary people all over the world. He died in France at 61.

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In their own words

“Travel isn't always pretty. But that's okay. The journey changes you.”

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Anthony Bourdain at the 73rd Annual Peabody Awards
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Anthony Bourdain being interviewed in the WNYC radio studio 2006-06-21.
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Anthony Bourdain - Our Last Full Interview | Fast Company
3 Sept 2026

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The Saddest Meal Anthony Bourdain Ever Ate | CONAN on TBS
3 Sept 2026

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ROADRUNNER: A Film About Anthony Bourdain - Official Trailer [HD] - In Theaters July 16
3 Sept 2026

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Anderson Cooper’s tribute to his friend Anthony Bourdain
3 Sept 2026

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Memories, thanks and farewells from the people Anthony touched.

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Stefano Mariani
29 Jul 2026

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What they gave us

There are people you assume will always be there. Losing Anthony feels like losing a piece of the furniture of the world.

Grace Sato
10 Jul 2026

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To the family: you shared Anthony with all of us for so long. Thank you. We're holding you in our thoughts.

Rachel Anderson
3 May 2026

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Rest in peace

Sending love to everyone grieving today. Anthony belonged to all of us, and we all lost something.

Michael Preston
29 Apr 2026

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Thank you, Anthony. For the joy, the honesty, and for showing up when it mattered.

Ama Adeleke23 Jun 2026

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I feel exactly the same way.

Tammy Carpenter2 Aug 2026

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Well put.

Crystal Battle
27 Mar 2026

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Some people leave a mark on the world that doesn't fade. Anthony was one of them.

Bobby Lewis
7 Feb 2026

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I never met Anthony, but I feel like I grew up with them. Thank you for being part of my life.

Isha Kapoor12 Feb 2026

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Beautifully said.

Hoa Wang8 Mar 2026

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I feel exactly the same way.

Javier Estrada
23 Dec 2025

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I keep coming back to this page. It helps to know so many others feel the same.

Gabriela Castillo5 Jan 2026

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This made me cry. Thank you.

Terrance Wilkins12 Jan 2026

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Yes. This.

Chantel Mays
11 Jul 2025

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What they gave us

Gone too soon, even at any age. There was so much more to come.

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Anthony once said something in an interview that changed how I thought about my own work. I've never forgotten it.

Isaiah Simmons
29 Jun 2025

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My dad introduced me to Anthony's work when I was a kid. We talked about it for hours. Today I'm thinking of both of them.

Dylan Hamilton5 Aug 2025

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This made me cry. Thank you.

Ruth Fields
12 May 2025

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Still with us

Lighting a candle from Brazil. Anthony meant a great deal to a lot of us here.

Christopher Dunn
25 Apr 2025

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Not many people can say they made millions of strangers feel less alone. Anthony could.

Grace Reyes23 Jul 2025

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Well put.

Siobhan Ruiz26 Sept 2025

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Beautifully said.

Ursula Keller
16 Apr 2025

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Still with us

My grandmother loved Anthony. When she died we played their work at the funeral. Now they're both gone. Strange how connected it all is.

Terrance Wilkins14 Dec 2025

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♥

Gabriela Castillo22 Jan 2026

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Well put.

Rosemary Bennett
22 Mar 2025

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From a lifelong fan

I cried when I heard the news, and I'm not ashamed of it. Anthony was part of the soundtrack of my life.

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Meredith Norman🇺🇸2 Sept 2026
Thinking of the family today.
Michelle Ng🇺🇸1 Sept 2026
Rachel Anderson🇺🇸31 Aug 2026
Forever in our hearts.
Vanessa Jefferson🇺🇸31 Aug 2026
Tammy Pierce🇺🇸28 Aug 2026
Greta Kaiser🇺🇸27 Aug 2026
Your work lives on.
Dawn Powell🇺🇸17 Aug 2026
Grateful for your life.
Anonymous🇬🇧16 Aug 2026
Hyejin Bui🇺🇸15 Aug 2026
Brandon Myers🇺🇸12 Aug 2026
Your work lives on.
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Timeline

  1. 25 June 1956
    Born in New York City, USA
  2. 8 June 2018
    Died in Kaysersberg, France
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