RIP Anthony Bourdain

[GeneChing]

Anthony Bourdain, UFC super fan and BJJ ambassador, dead at 61
By Jesse Holland Jun 8, 2018, 9:48am EDT



Anthony Bourdain, celebrity chef and host of the award-winning CNN series, “Parts Unknown,” was found dead on Friday morning in his hotel room in France, in what is being called a suicide.

He was 61.

Mixed martial arts (MMA) fans were no stranger to Bourdain, who was often seen cageside at Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) pay-per-view (PPV) events. In fact, his wife Ottavia is a former fighter and they’ve been known to rub elbows with some of the top names in the sport.

Including the Diaz brothers (pic).

“It is with extraordinary sadness we can confirm the death of our friend and colleague, Anthony Bourdain,” CNN said in a prepared statement. “His love of great adventure, new friends, fine food and drink and the remarkable stories of the world made him a unique storyteller.”

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Bourdain, a longtime ambassador of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), was known to get on the mats and roll with just about anyone ... except Joe Rogan.

He's mentioned on our Celebrities studying martial arts thread here and here

[Jimbo]

RIP, and condolences for his loved ones.

I just learned about this less than an hour ago. Most of the time, celebrity deaths don't surprise me, but this was a bit of a shock, especially due to it being by suicide. Anthony Bourdain had so much going for him. I guess you really can't tell from the outside what's going on inside.

[Oso]

I'm glad you put this up, Gene. Thanks.

I've had a quote from him in my sig for a number of years now.
I don't think there is anyone out there I appreciated more than Anthony Bourdain.
I wanted to be him when I grew up
I wish I could say I was surprised at this but I am not.
I had been wondering at Eric Ripert's more frequent presence in the shows in recent years...speculating that Ripert's straight-edge, Buddhist philosophies might have been helpful to Anthony in some way.

I am deeply saddened by his death.
I hope he has found peace and his family takes some consolation in how many lives he touched.

[highlypotion]

Sad to hear the back-to-back suicide happenings. May their souls be forgiven and rest peacefully in paradise.