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Bourdain was found dead in a hotel room in
Strasbourg, France, where he had been working on an upcoming
episode of his program, a CNN representative said in a
statement.
His death comes three days after American designer Kate Spade,
who built a fashion empire on her signature handbags, was found
dead in her New York apartment of suicide on Tuesday.
Suicide rates rose in nearly every U.S. state from 1999 to 2016,
according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention on Thursday. Nearly 45,000 people committed suicide
in 2016, making it one of three leading causes of death in the
United States, along with Alzheimer's disease and drug
overdoses.
Bourdain's profile began to soar in 1999, when the New Yorker
magazine published his article "Don't Eat Before Reading This,"
which he developed into the 2000 book, "Kitchen Confidential:
Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly.
He went on to host television programs, first on the Food
Network and the Travel Channel, before joining CNN in 2013.
"His love of great adventure, new friends, fine food and drink
and the remarkable stories of the world made him a unique
storyteller," the network said in a statement. "His talents
never ceased to amaze us and we will miss him very much. Our
thoughts and prayers are with his daughter and family at this
incredibly difficult time."
Suicide rates surged among people aged 45 to 64, according to
the CDC report. The center recommended a broad approach to
prevention, including boosting economic support by states,
supporting family and friends after a suicide, and identifying
and supporting those at risk.
(Reporting by Scott Malone in Boston; Additional reporting by
Gina Cherelus in New York; Editing by Bernadette Baum)
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