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Anthony Bourdain, Chef And Television Host, Has Died At 61

"It is with extraordinary sadness we can confirm the death of our friend and colleague," his employer, CNN, said in a statement. The network reported that the cause of death was suicide.
Chefs Masa Takayama (left), Eric Ripert and Anthony Bourdain chat during a screening of <em>Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown</em> in 2016 in New York City.

Updated at 11:14 a.m. ET

Chef and television host Anthony Bourdain has died, his employer CNN said in a statement Friday morning. He was 61. The network reported that the cause of death was suicide.

"It is with extraordinary sadness we can confirm the death of our friend and colleague, Anthony Bourdain," the network said. "His love of great adventure, new friends, fine food and drink, and the remarkable stories of

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