That just sucks. My wife and I have been watching him for a long time. Really great writer, narrator producer, chef. It's unsettling for average guys, like many of us here, to see someone who appears to have it all take their own life. What makes life not worth living anymore? It's scary to me. I pray I'm never in that dark of a place. RIP Anthony.
Wow. Everyone seems to be suddebly taking themselves out. Depression is a sad and cunning beast. RIP Anthony.
I was looking at some reactions. I thought Gordon Ramsey's would be more like, " WHAT THE FUCK" then a lot more cussing.
Wow. He was a heroin addict in Time's Square back in the day and came so far. A fantastic storyteller, and as a writer, he made me jealous. Clearly he had demons, but just wow. So sad.
This echos my sentiments exactly. I love Anthony Bourdains shows and writing style. He was one of my "hero's". This is very upsetting for me.
Lately, Bourdain's shows had taken a more political, scripted theme to them. They were not as authentic as they used to be, where it would be about him traveling and meeting people and being authentic. Meeting local villagers, or actually trying out new foods and experiences. Now his show was covering politics and bullshit. He was pushing an agenda and it was likely either expected or outright demanded by CNN and their producers. I've been a long time Bourdain fan and this news, while sad, isn't really shocking. He was a heavy hardcore drug user, more often than not quite bitter and pessimistic in his outlook on the world. He was a rockstar who ended up working a corporate gig. His creative outlet was his writing and his travels and TV shows, and he likely lost control of that aspect of his life.
It's senseless. Bourdain had it all. A call to a shrink, attending a feast at a local restaurant, or a taste of premier weed could have helped. His daughter must be mortified.
I love documentaries and I love traveling. Somebody turned me on to him just back in March. Had never heard of the guy. Scrambled and have watched season after season of his old shows in the past 2 months. Absolutely love him.....this is crazy!
The thing with depression is that it can be deep rooted. One can "have it all" but feel that its not enough. Travel, drugs, hell even talking to a "shrink" may not be enough.
Check out "A Cook's Tour" (I have them all saved somewhere on my computer). Many of the episodes are online somewhere. Its from the early 2000s and is just so low budget and authentic. Singapore, Cambodia and Vietnam are his best episodes there. Even if you aren't much of a reader, you should try to read Kitchen Confidential, the book that made him famous.
Having it all isn't "all of it" if you're battling depression or even worse, nor is it the cure for something thats neurological in nature.. That stigma has to stop. It's insidious, it sucks. Depression and any of its ilk suck. A lot. And it's non-discriminatory.
