*Bourdain Parts Unknown on CNN now.

[elleng]

[chillfactor]

1. I am truly sorry that the man was fighting demons....

and took his own life.....but I have never been a Bourdain fan.....I am watching SyFy instead.

[Oneironaut]

2. Same here. I was never a fan of his show or him as an entertainer.

His death was tragic, though.

[Lucky Luciano]

3. I don't have heroes, but he was as close as they come for me!

[BigmanPigman]

4. This one is a re-run of China with Eric Ripert.

Tomorrow CNN has a new one (Louisiana) and an hour long special. I miss him a lot.
Next he is in Atlantic City and he puts down tRump...love it!

[elleng]

7. And now its New Jersey,

'To know Jersey is to love her.'

[BigmanPigman]

8. Our posts crossed!

I like this one a lot too since he is with Chris and he makes fun of tRump. Rick Steves is on now too and it is just not the same.

[cilla4progress]

16. Loved the Atlantic City episode.

We’ve been DVR’ing.

[BigmanPigman]

18. Me too, they are having a marathon I guess.

[former9thward]

5. His "Parts Unknown" shows are on Netflix for those interested.

[BigmanPigman]

6. The Travel Channel shows two episodes of No Reservations every Tuesday too.

[MuseRider]

9. Can't watch.

Maybe someday. I had only seen a few and loved them and had counted on watching them all at some point. He seemed like such a great guy and so smart and talented. Even without having been a big fan this has just crushed me. Maybe I am just getting to be that age where emotions run a more shallow track. May he rest forever in a place full of love and wonder, what he brought to us.

[elleng]

10. I understand.

I'm glad I don't feel that way, as I enjoy him a lot, and his shows have been a big part of my entertainment.

Yes, May he rest forever in a place full of love and wonder, what he brought to us.

[MuseRider]

11. Oh I did like him too

I just did not prioritize his show as I probably should have. I have rehearsals on the night his show was on CNN and just did not bother to record it thinking, as we all tend to, that he would be forever there.

I just did not want anyone to think I did not appreciate his show.

[IcyPeas]

12. The New Jersey one is on now, the next episode is the Congo...

What other chef, traveler, culture show goes to these far flung places. I am recording the ones I don't remember seeing. Just still so heartbreaking.

[elleng]

13. Yes, awful.

Glad we're able to keep watching.

[Demovictory9]

20. his mom is still alive. very heart breaking for her.

[Glimmer of Hope]

14. I received a local magazine in the mail today

With pictures of him at a local event last month and I can see the sadness and pain in his eyes.

[elleng]

15. ;-(

[cilla4progress]

17. I was at a Democratic candidate forum

the other day and there was a guy who looked just like him. Body build, hair and all!

He said people tell him that regularly, and he was stricken by Bourdain’s death.

[BigmanPigman]

19. The whole world is mourning him.

It is amazing how many people are devastated over this (I am one of them). I sure hope that nasty ex-girlfriend doesn't get invited to any funeral service. She pushed him over the edge by cheating on him. He died of a broken heart.

[cilla4progress]

21. Who is that?

Anyway, I don't think it is ever anyone's "fault", when a loved one takes their own life.

Its a great mystery, with no blame, in my view.

Though I've seen the dark side myself, and it was all a mix of unyielding hopelessness, dread, loneliness and anxiety. There but for fate, go I. .

[Vinca]

22. I can't watch him right now. It's still too raw.