Celebrated chef, author and television host Anthony Bourdain was found dead by suicide in France on June 8, 2018. Bourdain, who was 61, was shooting an episode of his award-winning show “Parts Unknown.” Here, he poses in a New York restaurant on Aug. 8, 2007.

Celebrated chef, author and television host Anthony Bourdain was found dead by suicide in France on June 8, 2018. Bourdain, who was 61, was shooting an episode of his award-winning show “Parts Unknown.” Here, he poses in a New York restaurant on Aug. 8, 2007. (Mary Altaffer/AP)

Remembering the life and career of Anthony Bourdain

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Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, born June 25, 1956, in New York City, led a remarkable life in the food world. Bourdain starred in programs that focused on international culture, cuisine and human condition that captivated his audience. On June 8, 2018, Bourdain tragically took his own life in his hotel room in France. Take a look back and remember the remarkable life of celebrated chef, author and television host Anthony Bourdain.

Anthony Bourdain was a recognized food writer on top of his careers as chef and host of shows like "Parts Unknown" and "No Reservation." Bourdain is pictured here as he signs his first book, "Bone in the Throat," in 1995.

Anthony Bourdain was a recognized food writer on top of his careers as chef and host of shows like "Parts Unknown" and "No Reservation." Bourdain is pictured here as he signs his first book, "Bone in the Throat," in 1995. (Andrew Savulich/New York Daily News)

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Anthony Bourdain tastes a meal prepared for him at the Times Square restaurant Tintol on April 12, 2006.

Anthony Bourdain tastes a meal prepared for him at the Times Square restaurant Tintol on April 12, 2006. (James Keivom/New York Daily News)

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Bourdain, a 1978 graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, was made the executive chef of French restaurant Brasserie Les Halles in Manhattan in 1998, where he stayed for some time.

Bourdain, a 1978 graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, was made the executive chef of French restaurant Brasserie Les Halles in Manhattan in 1998, where he stayed for some time. (DAVID RENTAS/REX/Shutterstock)

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While at Les Halles, Bourdain wrote one of his most succesful books, "Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly," about his time working in the restaurant industry.

While at Les Halles, Bourdain wrote one of his most succesful books, "Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly," about his time working in the restaurant industry. (James Keivom/New York Daily News)

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On top of his career as a chef and an author, Bourdain, here walking along the Gaza Strip in 2005, hosted the popular travel food shows "No Reservations" and "Parts Unknown" from 2005-2012, and then from 2013 to the present day.

On top of his career as a chef and an author, Bourdain, here walking along the Gaza Strip in 2005, hosted the popular travel food shows "No Reservations" and "Parts Unknown" from 2005-2012, and then from 2013 to the present day. (Discovery Channel/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock)

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Celebrated chef, author and television host Anthony Bourdain was found dead by suicide in France on June 8, 2018. Bourdain, who was 61, was shooting an episode of his award-winning show “Parts Unknown.” Here, he poses in a New York restaurant on Aug. 8, 2007.

Celebrated chef, author and television host Anthony Bourdain was found dead by suicide in France on June 8, 2018. Bourdain, who was 61, was shooting an episode of his award-winning show “Parts Unknown.” Here, he poses in a New York restaurant on Aug. 8, 2007. (Mary Altaffer/AP)

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U.S. President Barack Obama and Anthony Bourdain shake hands at a shopping area in Hanoi, Vietnam on May 24, 2016. The former president taped the second part of an interview with Bourdain before leaving the Vietnamese capital for Ho Chi Minh City.

U.S. President Barack Obama and Anthony Bourdain shake hands at a shopping area in Hanoi, Vietnam on May 24, 2016. The former president taped the second part of an interview with Bourdain before leaving the Vietnamese capital for Ho Chi Minh City. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)

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Anthony Bourdain took home a Creative Arts Emmy award for outstanding informational series or special for "Parts Unknown" in 2016.

Anthony Bourdain took home a Creative Arts Emmy award for outstanding informational series or special for "Parts Unknown" in 2016. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

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Anthony Bourdain began dating Italian actress Asia Argento in 2017 when the two met while Bourdain was filming an episode of "Parts Unknown." He was a vocal supporter of Argento advocating for women's rights after speaking out about her ssault at the hands of Harvey Weinstein.

Anthony Bourdain began dating Italian actress Asia Argento in 2017 when the two met while Bourdain was filming an episode of "Parts Unknown." He was a vocal supporter of Argento advocating for women's rights after speaking out about her ssault at the hands of Harvey Weinstein. (Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images)

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Anthony Bourdain smiles on stage during his celebrity roast at Pier Sixty in New York in 2012. Fellow chefs, including Rachel Ray, Guy Fieri and Mario Battali were in attendance.

Anthony Bourdain smiles on stage during his celebrity roast at Pier Sixty in New York in 2012. Fellow chefs, including Rachel Ray, Guy Fieri and Mario Battali were in attendance. (Madison McGaw/BFA/REX/Shutterstock)

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Author and chef of Les Halles Anthony Bourdain shows off his culinary skills in the Les Halles kitchen on Park Avenue in 2004.

Author and chef of Les Halles Anthony Bourdain shows off his culinary skills in the Les Halles kitchen on Park Avenue in 2004. (Tanya Braganti for New York Daily News)

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Anthony Bourdain smiles as he attends the "Parts Unknown Last Bite" live CNN talk show at Atomic Liquors on Nov. 10, 2013, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Anthony Bourdain smiles as he attends the "Parts Unknown Last Bite" live CNN talk show at Atomic Liquors on Nov. 10, 2013, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Isaac Brekken/WireImage)

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