Details on a new biography of Anthony Bourdain with texts from his final days

I know I don’t do many books, but I’m one of the many fans of Anthony Bourdain ‘s projects including his TV shows and books. It was shocking to learn of her suicide and I know many fans have wondered why. Well, there’s a new unauthorized bio coming out, shedding some light on that.

The book will feature, for the first time, the celebrity chef’s text messages from the days leading up to his death in 2018. Those texts reveal his state of mind regarding his career, his separated marriage and his troubled history. love. relationship with actor Asia Argento.

The book is titled Down and out in heaven: the life of Anthony Bourdainand it was written by the reporter Charles Leerhsen, and some excerpts were recently published in the New York Times. As for how they obtained the texts, Bourdain’s widow, Ottavia Busia-Bourdain, controls her property, which includes these messages, so she is believed to have given permission to use the texts.

Bourdain wrote to Busia-Bourdain: “I also hate my fans. I hate being famous. I hate my job. I am alone and I live in constant uncertainty ”.

The book also offers details on Bourdain’s troubled relationship with Argento, especially with regards to photos shared on social media. Bourdain shared photos of himself spending time with her separated wife and daughter, and Argento shared photos of her dancing with a French reporter. Everyone was unhappy to see these photos and that led to what happened in Bourdain.

After seeing Argento’s photo, Bourdain wrote to her: “I’m fine. I’m not spiteful. I’m not jealous that you’ve been with another man. I don’t own you. You’re free. Like I said. As I promised. As I meant. really. But you have been negligent. You have been inconsiderate with my heart. My life. “

According to Times‘description of the book’s content, Bourdain went on to write that he was hurt by the fact that “’ the date ‘took place in a hotel they had previously enjoyed together. Argento replied: “I can’t stand it” and said that he could no longer stay in the relationship due to his possessiveness. “

In her final exchange with Silver, Bourdain wrote her, “Is there anything I can do?”, To which she replied, “Stop pissing me off.” Bourdain responded with a simple “OK” and later that day he killed himself.

As you might expect, there are some people who are not happy with this book being published, including family members, former colleagues, and some of his closest friends. His brother, Christopher Bourdain, sent the publisher Simon & Schuster two e-mails calling the book “harmful and defamatory fiction”. The publisher responded by saying, “With all due respect, we disagree that the material in the Book contains defamatory information and support our forthcoming publication.” They will publish the book on October 11th.

As someone who struggles with depression and anxiety, I know what it’s like to have suicidal thoughts in my mind. But there are people out there you can talk to who can help. If you have suicidal thoughts, call or text 988 to contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.