Anthony Bourdain, the renowned chef, author, and TV personality, tragically died by suicide in June 2018 at the age of 61. He was found dead in a hotel room in Kaysersberg, France, where he was filming an episode of his series Parts Unknown. His cause of death was revealed to be suicide by hanging using a belt from his hotel bathrobe

. In the days leading up to his death, Bourdain struggled with fame, loneliness, and heartbreak, as revealed in an unauthorized biography titled "Down and Out in Paradise: The Life of Anthony Bourdain" by journalist Charles Leerhsen

. The book includes text messages sent by Bourdain in his final days, providing insight into his mindset and his troubled relationship with his then-girlfriend, Asia Argento

. The biography sheds light on the complex and anguished state of mind Bourdain was in before his untimely death