Anthony Bourdain was an American celebrity chef, author and travel documentarian who focused on the exploration of culture, cuisine and more. Bourdain was born on 25 June 1956 and died on 8 June 2018. Before his death, Anthony had spent many years as an executive chef at Brasserie Les Halles in Manhattan. Read on as we reveal the details of Bourdain, his restaurants, net worth and details of his personal life.
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Who Was Anthony Bourdain?
Anthony was born on 25 June 1956 in Manhattan to Gladys and Pierre Bourdain. His father worked as a salesman at a New York City camera store, as well as a floor manager at a record store whiles his mother worked as a staff editor of The New York Times.
Bourdain graduated from the Dwight-Englewood School in 1973. He then continued at Vassar College but dropped out after 2 years. His passion for food was back in action. Bourdain worked in seafood restaurants in Provincetown, Massachusetts and the desire to pursue cooking as a career was high on him. So, he attended The Culinary Institute of America graduating in 1978. After school, he worked in several restaurant kitchens in New York City.
Anthony became an executive chef at Brasserie Les Halles in 1998 where he remained for many years. However, the restaurant was closed down in 2017 after filing for bankruptcy. Apart from being a chef, Bourdain also authored a lot of cookbooks like Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook, A Cook’s Tour and many more.
Anthony Bourdain Wife
Bourdain married twice in his lifetime. The first was with Nancy Putkoski in 1985 and they later went their separate ways in 2005. They had no child. Bourdain married again on 20 April 2007 to Ottavia Busia. They had a daughter by the name of Ariane born in 2007. In 2016, Bourdain separated from his second wife. He later hooked up with Asia Argento in 2017.
Anthony Bourdain’s Net Worth
At the time of his death, Bourdain had a net worth of about $16 million.
Anthony Bourdain’s Cause of Death
Bourdain was found dead in a Kaysersberg Vignoble luxury hotel room on 8th June 2018. According to his friend who found him, he committed suicide by hanging himself.
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