On #BourdainDay, we need to rethink how we talk about suicide

Published June 25, 2019 4:00am ET



Anthony Bourdain would have been 63 years old on Tuesday. Instead, we’re left with just his memory.

The celebrity chef was known for his winsome cordiality and an uncanny ability to make friends across all cultural and socioeconomic lines. After he ended his own life last summer, though, he became somewhat of a poster boy for suicide prevention.

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