Well said

BOURDAIN was a showman, a celebrity, like him or not... judging him based on "show business".seems harsh and or shallow.
Seems to have been a popular entertainer, the few times I saw his program, thought it/he was entertaining.

I am a long time fan of Anthony Bourdaine. I'm really hurting from the loss. I admired him and been inspired by him for years. i am going to miss him tramendously. I still don't understand the suicide, and a part of me is very angry at him for it (that's kinda part of suicide, right...). I am hoping to learn more about it in the future.

Yes, like all people, he had flaws, but he had a lot of great qualities and I appreciated and connected with his insights. And he was beloved be me, my family, and so, so many of my friends. Please don't trash on him just after he obviously fell to such a low and dark place. I am troubled to feel a certain bit of a dancing-on-his-grave quality coming through in the language of your post, that i think is ... Unworthy of you. I read a lot of your posts and I don't always agree with your take, and sometimes they can come off a little preachy... But I don't respond with criticism because I think, generally, you put thought into what you say, even if I disagree. I'm not so sure on this one.

To say that he was, "a narcissistic, rich white American male, completely unaware of his privilege. ...travelled first class, hopping from one 5 star hotel to another, fetishising poverty whilst being simultaneously insulated against it..." suggests to me you may not be super knowledgeable about his body of work, his life, or his perspectives. Why go in and turn the knife like that on someone you don't really know very well; and do it a day after his sad death? That bothers me and I'm going be honest, I am more than a little disappointed in your post.

I will miss you Anthony! You would have always been welcome in my home.

While I don't agree with, won't eat certain things like veal, cephalopods, sea bass etc he wasn't the poster child for evil incarnate. There ARE militant vegans that are nothing short of obnoxious and misguided so on that I concur. AR nuts are also misguided, no pets? No purpose bred animals, ever?! Seriously. If only they'd focus their attention on human overpopulation I could get behind some of their missions.

From the above link...he has a point you know, when visiting other cultures, one doesn't dictate what you're going to eat without being rude in many cultures. Unless it's life threatening to you.

"“They make for bad travelers and bad guests. The notion that before you even set out to go to Thailand, you say, “I’m not interested,” or you’re unwilling to try things that people take so personally and are so proud of and so generous with, I don’t understand that, and I think it’s rude. You’re at Grandma’s house, you eat what Grandma serves you.”

[newsweek.com]

""I’d like my daughter and her mom looked after, both while I’m alive and after," the author wrote. "They shouldn’t have to worry if something bad happens, so my investments and savings are based on that. I’m super-conservative. Money doesn’t particularly excite or thrill me; the making of money gives me no particular satisfaction."
The above quote is very telling...

*"The New York native also promoted causes that focused on LGBTQ representation in the city, and partnered with the Make-A-Wish foundation to help young people struggling with cancer. Hannah, a 16-year-old from Arizona with Hodgkin's lymphoma, wanted nothing more than to meet the acclaimed foodie, according to the foundation.

“When I was first told about Make-A-Wish Arizona, I started thinking—if this is my bucket list, who would I think, ‘I’m so happy I had a chance to meet them’ when someone asked,” the teen said. “Anthony was on the top of my list.”

According to the teen, Bourdain more than delivered.

“It was like a fantasy. The limo picked us up around noon and took us through the streets of New York. I don’t think it really hit me until I arrived at the restaurant and saw him,” said Hannah. "...“We were there for almost three hours but we never stopped talking.” *

Yep, he was pretty evil......

I never heard of the guy until now. I respect his decision. No agony necessary.

The being an asshole part yeah valid but I don't think it's fair to act like wealth and privilege means your depression is less valid.

I agree with you! I saw him as a ''tourist,'' rather than as a genuine traveler.

Never heard of him to just don't get the whole feelings of loss and crying over someone you have never met . Even popstars yes i listen to their music but i never met any so why waste my energy on them ..baffles me

I didn't follow Bourdain, so surprised at this perspective, but it's good to know the rest of the story.