The private Anthony Bourdain
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When Anthony Bourdain, the chef, bestselling author and globetrotting TV star, died by suicide three years ago at the age of 61, the news stunned those closest to him. New York City chef Gabrielle Hamilton was shattered: "I had to go home and lie down on the floor, I mean, actually for kind of weeks," she said.
Lydia Tenaglia, who produced his hit show "Parts Unknown," was mystified: "Why would someone who seemingly had the best job in the world, the most incredible life, why would he make a decision to, you know, check out?" His brother, Christopher Bourdain, struggled with so many other emotions.
Barbie Hsu, a Taiwanese actress who starred in the popular TV drama "Meteor Garden" that once swept Asia, died after contracting pneumonia triggered by the flu. She was 48.
We'll tell you up front: Actor-director Jesse Eisenberg, who says he can appreciate a good Jewish deli, is a different kind of movie star. We joined him last week at the legendary Canter's Deli in Los Angeles, and shared some chocolate babka, with a dill pickle chaser. "This is the real test," Eisenberg said.