I wanted to go up the Nung river to the heart of darkness in Cambodia. Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images. As the host of CNN's "Parts Unknown" and Travel Channel's "Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations," Bourdain The interviews with his friends, family, and colleagues are intimate and often angry. Confessing his ultimate guilty pleasure, the top chef revealed that he likes nothing more than indulging in the carb-loaded comfort food powers of Popeyes Mac and Cheese. Theres an attitude here that defies all setbacks, all the things wrong with this fabulously, famously fucked-up city that defies logic in the very best possible ways. He had become the toast of the town as his honest depiction of people, culture, and cuisines found a global legion of fans. "An ounce of sauce covers a multitude of sins. I've long believed that good food, good eating, is all about risk. Just don't do it again. Around that time, it was announced that a biography of him was in the works. If you watch the film, other than that line you mentioned, you probably dont know what the other lines are that were spoken by the A.I., and youre not going to know, Neville said. "It is with extraordinary sadness we can confirm the death of our friend and colleague, Anthony Bourdain," CNN said in a statement. "The idea was to create, on his birthday, an event that anyone can contribute to, something that is low-production," his friend and fellow chef Eric Ripert told the Washington Post. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, As he should be. When Neville uncovered the footage, which was shot by the photographer Dmitri Kasterine, for a documentary that was never released, it felt like kicking off the lock on a treasure chest. I think that really settles it., Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. But like a love affair, looking back you remember the happy times best., 7. While its impossible to tell what was going through Bourdains mind during his final moments, theres little doubt that his personal struggles played a role in his demise. He also published crime fiction as well as a 2001 historical account of Typhoid Mary and the 2013 graphic novel Get Jiro! For me, the cooking life has been a long love affair, with moments both sublime and ridiculous. Web539 quotes from Anthony Bourdain: 'Travel changes you. Anthony was a dear friend, Ripert later said. What Killed Anthony Bourdain? | Psychology Today