CNN's Anthony Bourdain dead at 61

CNN ^

[navysealdad]

Anthony Bourdain, a gifted storyteller and writer who took CNN viewers around the world, has died. He was 61. CNN confirmed Bourdain's death on Friday and said the cause of death was suicide.

[nuconvert]

Who was he referring to?

[Lazamataz]

We have a difference of opinion on what constitutes a big player. I reserve that definition for the likes of Ted Kennedy, George Soros, and John McCain (to name but three).

[PGR88]

There always was a sort of bland sadness to the guy. He usually seems to have a cloud over him - watch how often he genuinely smiles or laughs...almost never.

[Red Badger]

Pizza?.....................

[Bonemaker]

“I know it’s wrong to speak ill of the dead, “

Depends.

[MomwithHope]

CNN link, sorry you will have to cut and paste -

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/cnns-anthony-bourdain-dead-at-61/ar-AAyo1er?ocid=spartanntp

guy says right at the beginning he had hung himself

[Bonemaker]

“One more libtard to go. It usually comes in three’s.”

I’m patient.

[ldish]

I figure this angle too...and with many of the more recent public figures...klintion and pizzagate connections somehow. more in the back ground happening than we know...maybe I am wrong?

[EEGator]

Did you read the post I was replying to?
My post was a specific response to it.

[Oratam]

His close friend Eric Ripert, the French chef, found Bourdain unresponsive in his hotel room Friday morning.

Is this is some kind of ultimate "f--- you"?

[central_va]

FR needs a new Virtue Monitor to stop all the hateful rhetoric in this great time of sorrow for our fallen political enemy. I vote for Laz to be our Virtue Monitor!

See I have reformed and given up my previous callous ways....

[Bonemaker]

“According to Wikipedia, Bourdain was a two pack per day smoker until about 10 years ago.”

Probably shouldn’t have quit.

[Lazamataz]

Laz, I understand what you're saying, but isn't that a little bit like saying, "Hey, we shouldn't celebrate the deaths of the guards of the death camps or the soldiers who pushed the doomed into the railway cars; save it for the big players ..."

No, it's not a little bit like saying that. It's EXACTLY like saying that. I suggest that those guards or soldiers were redeemable men, though they succumbed to evil. The Blood of Christ washes even the worst men like Hitler or Stalin, if accepted. Certainly the men of lesser evil could be redeemed by Christ.

However, that is as may be. The important thing on this thread is who WE are, as Free Republic. We have a longstanding tradition of not celebrating on obituary threads, save for the worst of the worst. We are not DU. We don't say "f***" a lot nor do we celebrate on obituary threads.

[Big Red Badger]

Chasing the Wind...

THANKS!

[Bonemaker]

“RIP-but he’s so nasty they’ll need an EPA permit to bury him”

All liberal democrats should be in a Super Fund site/dump.

[MplsSteve]

“Enjoyed his comments on food and local culture. He traveled to parts of the world that did not get much coverage on other travel and food shows. His snarky comments on politics and people were worthless leftist drivel. RIP.”

Agreed.

[Lazamataz]

FR needs a new Virtue Monitor to stop all the hateful rhetoric in this great time of sorrow for our fallen political enemy. I vote for Laz to be our Virtue Monitor!

You've just increased my workload too much. I'll gladly serve as Obituary Thread Monitor though.

See I have reformed and given up my previous callous ways....

I'm proud of you!

[nuconvert]

Bourdain, Spade & who else?

[McGruff]

[COBOL2Java]

The Blood of Christ washes even the worst men like Hitler or Stalin, if accepted. Certainly the men of lesser evil could be redeemed by Christ.

However, that is as may be. The important thing on this thread is who WE are, as Free Republic. We have a longstanding tradition of not celebrating on obituary threads, save for the worst of the worst. We are not DU. We don't say "f***" a lot nor do we celebrate on obituary threads.

Amen!