Celebrity chef and CNN host Anthony Bourdain鈥檚 death by suicide has shocked his colleagues in media and in the kitchen.

CNN confirmed Bourdain鈥檚 death and said his 鈥渓ove of great adventure, new friends, fine food and drink and the remarkable stories of the world made him a unique storyteller.鈥

鈥淗is talents never ceased to amaze us and we will miss him very much,鈥 the network said in the statement.

Bourdain鈥檚 travel and food show 鈥淎nthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown鈥 is in its 11th season on CNN.

Former U.S. President Barack Obama appeared in an episode of the show in 2016 where the pair drank beer at a restaurant in Vietnam.

鈥淗e taught us about food, but more importantly, about its ability to bring us together,鈥 . 鈥淲e鈥檒l miss him.鈥

U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday morning Bordain鈥檚 death is 鈥渧ery sad.鈥

鈥淚 want to extend to his family my heartfelt condolences,鈥 he said. 鈥淚 enjoyed his show. He was quite a character.鈥 

Bourdain鈥檚 colleagues at the network were shocked at the news of his death. CNN anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent

Christiane Amanpour, CNN鈥檚 chief international correspondent,

鈥淗e was a friend, a collaborator, and family,鈥 she said. 鈥淎 huge personality, a giant talent, a unique voice, and deeply, deeply human. My heart goes out to his daughter and family.鈥

In a visit to Toronto for his show 鈥淭he Layover,鈥 Bourdain ate at The Black Hoof, owned by local restauranteur Jen Agg. The pair became friends, and Bourdain later wrote a blurb for Agg鈥檚 memoir.

Agg said she鈥檚 in shock by Bourdain鈥檚 sudden death and will remember him for his generosity.

鈥淲ith his time, his words, his encouragement, in all things, he was so generous,鈥

鈥淭his is the worst. We've lost a brilliant story teller/writer and a great man, like to have tilted the world toward your way of thinking and to do it all while profoundly cool seems impossible, but he did it. I'll miss him so much.鈥

Fellow celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay by the news of Bourdain鈥檚 death. 

鈥淗e brought the world into our homes and inspired so many people to explore cultures and cities through their food,鈥 he said. 

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver said he鈥檚 in 鈥渢otal shock.鈥

鈥(Bourdain) really broke the mold, pushed the culinary conversation and was the most brilliant writer,鈥 Oliver

Israeli-British chef Yotam Ottolenghi said Bourdain鈥檚 鈥 while Buddy Valastro, known as the Cake Boss,

鈥渞estless spirit will roam the earth in search of justice, truth and a great bowl of noodles.鈥

French chef He and Bourdain have the same one.

鈥淟ooking at the spoon tattoo we share fills my heart with so much sadness today, but forever will be a reminder that you believed in me,鈥 he said. 鈥淚 am forever indebted to this passionate great man.鈥

Food writer and TV show host Nigella Lawson said she would be taking a break from social media after finding out about Bourdain鈥檚 death,

Antoni Porowski, a Polish chef best known for being the food and wine expert on the Netflix show 鈥淨ueer Eye,鈥 鈥渇ather, partner, chef, writer, and incredibly talented man.鈥

Phil Rosenthal, who hosts the Netflix show 鈥淪omebody Feed Phil,鈥 a program similar to Bourdain鈥檚,

鈥淚n his ground-breaking shows, he embodied the spirit of travel, adventure and strove to make the world a true community,鈥 he said.

Several celebrities also took the time to express their grief with the news, including singer and actress Mandy Moore,

鈥淭hank you for opening our eyes to parts of the world both cherished and unknown,鈥 she said. 鈥淲hat a legacy. Sending peace and love to his family.鈥

Celebrity television host Ryan Seacrest called Bourdain

鈥淗e took us around the world sharing food culture and mostly the connection between people,鈥 Seacrest said. 鈥淗e will be missed.鈥

for his food suggestions, saying 鈥淏ourdain's exceptional writing made this one formerly picky, fearful eater very brave and want to try everything and I'll always be grateful for him.鈥

Actress Rose McGowan posted a now-deleted video to Twitter where she appeared to be sitting on the floor crying.

鈥淔or those considering suicide, please don鈥檛,鈥 she said in the video. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a permanent solution to a temporary problem.鈥

鈥淭his will affect people around the globe because Bourdain was international,鈥 she added.  

Model and 鈥淟ip-sync Battle鈥 co-host Chrissy Teigen

鈥淭hank you for making food so exciting and always standing up for everything right,鈥 she tweeted. 鈥淏e at peace now.鈥

Actress Busy Philipps with the news and provided the number to the American suicide prevention hotline.

Rapper Lupe Fiasco , saying it is 鈥渢he best thing I know how to make.鈥

Armenian-American singer-songwriter Serj Tankian spent time with Bourdain during filming of a recent episode of Parts Unknown.

鈥淲e've lost an honest broker of life, cuisine, culture and truth,鈥 鈥淥ur love and condolences go out to his family and all those he touched with his beautiful spirit.鈥

Punk rock musician Iggy Pop said

鈥淗e was a light of kindness and good vibes in my life,鈥 he said.

Meanwhile, as NASA searches for life on Mars, his death is a reminder 鈥渙f how precious life is, anywhere in the universe.鈥

is a big fan of Bourdain鈥檚 show, saying it helped 鈥渇eel more connected to the planet鈥 when he was in space.

Jamil Smith, a senior writer with Rolling Stone, said Bourdain had a

鈥淚 feel this death in my bones,鈥 he said. 鈥淚 never knew him in person. I will miss him terribly.鈥

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