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Anthony Bourdain first established his culinary career when he became the executive chef at Brasserie Les Halles. Bourdain was found dead in his hotel room in France on June 8, , from a reported suicide.

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His mother was a copy editor and his dad, a music executive. Bourdain eventually attended Vassar College for two years and then graduated from the world-renowned Culinary Institute of America in Later acknowledging self-destructive drug use during his youth, Bourdain soon began running the kitchens of New York restaurants such as the Supper Club, One Fifth Avenue and Sullivan's.

He became executive chef at Brasserie Les Halles in With his credibility as a renowned chef, the article carried much weight and led to other writing projects. In , his bestselling book Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly , a vast expansion of the New Yorker article that highlighted Bourdain's sometimes rough disposition, came out to great popularity.

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A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines , an account of exotic food and his travel exploits around the world, followed in Both books went on to become New York Times bestsellers. The show ran for nine seasons, ending in , and enjoyed a wide audience while winning two Primetime Emmy Awards for its cinematography.

Also in , because of the huge popularity of Kitchen Confidential , Fox aired a short-lived sitcom based on the book. The character "Jack Bourdain" was loosely based on Anthony and was portrayed by then up-and-coming actor Bradley Cooper. Bourdain also appeared as guest judge on the Top Chef reality cooking competition show several times, and was one of the main judges on the eighth season of Top Chef All-Stars.

Always up for a new experience, Bourdain appeared in an episode of reality show Miami Ink , on which he received a skull tattoo.