AnthonyMichaelBourdain(June25,1956–June8,2018)wasanAmericancelebritychef,author,traveldocumentarian,andtelevisionpersonalitywhostarredinprogramsfocusingontheexplorationofinternationalculture,cuisine,andthehumancondition.Hewasnotedbypopularsourcesasoneofthemostinfluentialchefsintheworld.