Back in early June, the food world lost one of its wisest, smartest and most thoughtful faces. While Guy Fieri took us on regular trips to Flavortown and Gordon Ramsay cussed out wannabe chefs and made us all laugh, Anthony Bourdain would often make us think, touching our hearts for over a decade with his various food shows.

He tragically took his own life on June 8 aged 61 years old, and since then, life hasn't been the same. Tributes have been pouring in, from Darren Aronofsky to Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, and we've even thought about how to replace his show in our hearts. Gordon Ramsay tried to plug the gap, but people weren't having it, but luckily, we've got some episodes left of Bourdain's show Parts Unknown to help ease the pain.

CNN, the network that hosts the show, has seven more episodes of Parts Unknown, with an episode featuring a journey to Kenya officially the last to feature Bourdain's trademark narration. The episode in question has Bourdain with W. Kamau Bell, the host of CNN’s United Shades of America.

We'll also see trips to Indonesia, Spain, Manhattan's Lower East Side, with directors tying each episode together using interviews and snippets of Bourdain's on-location audio.

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Speaking to the LA Times (the first to break the story), CNN executive Amy Entelis (who helped bring Parts Unknown to life) said: “Each one will feel slightly different depending on what’s gathered in the field.”

“They will have the full presence of Tony because you’ll see him, you’ll hear him, you’ll watch him," Entelis added. "That layer of his narration will be missing, but it will be replaced by other voices of people who are in the episodes.”

The penultimate episode of Parts Unknown will largely be made up of outtakes, behind-the-scenes footage plus reflections from the cast and crew. The final episode will be entirely dedicated to Bourdain, with reactions from his colleagues, friends and followers looking at "how Tony affected the world".

“People said, ‘I was afraid to travel before I watched the show,’ ‘I followed his route,’ ‘I was an addict and I connected with Tony and now I’m fine,'" Entelis said. “Others were angry that he’s not in the world anymore. It’s an incredible outpouring. A lot of people are experiencing what we are.”

Bourdain was found in his hotel room in Strasbourg by friend Eric Ripert while filming for the latest season of Parts Unknown.

Having launched in 2013, Parts Unknown have won five Emmys during its run, and after his death has been nominated for six more, including Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program, Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program and Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program.

The final season and episodes of Parts Unknown will air this fall, and at least five of the episodes will be made in Bourdain's signature style.

Anthony Bourdain died by suicide on June 8 in France. A close friend and colleague Eric Ripert, also the chef of Le Bernardin in New York, discovered Bourdain unresponsive in a hotel bathroom in Kaysersberg, a small village in the Alsace region of France.

On the night of his death, Bourdain had skipped dinner the evening before his body was discovered. There had been speculation about what caused him to take his life and what Bourdain had done or taken to do so, but a toxicology report confirmed nothing was in his system at the time of his death.

He died while still shooting for the Netflix TV series Parts Unknown, and news has come out that the late TV chef talked about his own mortality - and participated in an ancient death ritual - in the season finale.

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The episode, which aired Sunday, followed the celebrity chef and his friend, director Darren Aronofsky, across Bhutan in South Asia as they ate with traditional yak herders in the Himalayas and dined in the country’s capital of Thimpu in December.

In one scene, a man explains the country’s religion, Bhutanese Buddhism, as something meant to remind people “time and again, not to take things too seriously. This is, in fact, an illusion”. Although the two had been friends since 2014, the trip to Bhutan proved to be a pivotal moment in their friendship.

The pair had previously travelled together to Madagascar for the series, but Aronofsky wrote that “Bhutan was where I really got to know Tony”. “It seems ironic now that on our last day of shooting we performed a Bhutanese death ritual,” Aronofsky wrote in a tribute to CNN. “We debated the fate of the country, the fate of the world. He was perplexed as to how mankind’s endless hunger to consume could be curtailed.”

Aronofsky adds: “Hard truths spinning in the smoke of incense in one of the most perfect spots nature has to offer. Isn’t that what we expect from Tony?” Bourdain himself touched on mortality throughout the episode. “It is considered enlightening and therapeutic to think about death for a few minutes a day,” he says in a voiceover. “Life is but a dream.”

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Aronofsky, who directed Mother!, the Jennifer Lawrence film which Bourdain called “his masterpiece”, also paid his respects to Bourdain’s humble personality in the tribute. “He never adjusted his hair or gave a damn about makeup or a lighting setup,” Aronofsky wrote. “He was always dressed perfectly for whatever we were doing - never flashy, never understated. He just showed up, and he worked. I have rarely witnessed talent on his scale be so willingly present and real.”

“Tony was just himself: humble, confident, authentic, mischievous, kind. He greeted every fan’s request for a selfie with patience and a smile.”

Immediately following Bourdain’s death, Aronofsky released a statement sharing that he was “devastated” over losing his “loyal friend,” whom he called “an inspiration.”

He will be truly missed by all.

Back at the outset of summer, the food world lost one of its biggest and brightest lights in tragic circumstances. Anthony Bourdain, television personality and host of the CNN show Parts Unknown, was found dead in a hotel room in France, during a shoot for an episode of his show.

A toxicology report revealed that despite the 61-year-old's struggles with addiction in the past, there were no harmful substances in his body at the time of his passing, and tributes have since poured in for the personality, from all corners of the show business world. But time and tide wait for no man, and although we grieved, we slowly began to move on.

CNN announced that the final season of Parts Unknown would air this year, and earlier this month, the Creative Arts Emmy Awards said goodbye to Bourdain in their own way, posthumously awarding Bourdain with a series of accolades. But a commercial that aired during the Emmys has people torn - wondering if it's the tribute that Anthony Bourdain deserved upon his death.

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Before all that, though, the Emmys got to say goodbye to Bourdain properly with an 'in memoriam' tribute. Top Chef judge and executive producer Tom Colicchio posted the above photo to Instagram with the simple caption: "missing you." Remembering his dear friend shortly after his death on June 8, Colicchio said Bourdain still had many stories to tell.

"He was really a writer… He was thoughtful and found a way to fit into the food world when he no longer wanted to cook. I feel that the best was yet to come and now those stories aren't going to be told."

But less than an hour after that tribute montage, some Emmy viewers were extremely unhappy with a commercial from scotch manufacturer Balvenie, whose 30-second ad featured Bourdain prominently.

"[It's] not always a great idea to follow your passion if you’re passionate about something you’ll never be good at," says Bourdain in the commercial, but added that we should follow our passion, but only if "you can do something unique that will shock and astound and terrify people and bewitch them".

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Some people were unhappy, viewing the commercial as using a beloved figure's death as a shameless plug for their whiskey, and they said about as much on Twitter.

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Calling the commercial "tone-deaf", Eater noted that Bourdain had become a spokesperson for the whiskey brand three years ago, speaking sporadically in online-only videos under the banner "Raw Craft". In the description for the YouTube video it does indicate that the video was made from old Raw Craft videos.

Some outlets don't agree about the intent of the commercial, however. Calling the ad "heart-breaking", they said that Bourdain "speaks emotionally about being passionate about one's craft". It's not entirely clear the intent of the commercial in question, but considering its placing during the Emmys after a very emotional tribute earlier in the awards show, you can certainly understand why people are upset.

Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain was found dead Friday morning in an apparent suicide at the age of 61. News of the "Parts Unknown" host's death triggered an outpouring of love and tribute from his many fans and the people who knew him. Bourdain began his path to international fame as a writer, and throughout his career he's been known for his wit and storytelling abilities.

His writing is filled with rich tales of kitchen life in his New York City restaurants, his thoughts on the places he'd visited, and the pleasures of opening your mind to new experiences. Here are some of the best quotes from interviews over the decades.

1. Kitchens are for misfits 

Bourdain began his path to international fame after publishing an essay in a 1999 issue of New Yorker about his life as a chef in New York City. The essay evolved into the critically acclaimed and bestselling book 'Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly' the next year.

"I love the sheer weirdness of the kitchen life: the dreamers, the crackpots, the refugees, and the sociopaths with whom I continue to work. In America, the professional kitchen is the last refuge of the misfit. It’s a place for people with bad pasts to find a new family."

2. Seek new experiences

One of Bourdain's life missions was to advocate for new experiences. As he wrote in 'Kitchen Confidential', "I know what I want. I want it all. I want to try everything once." Talking with Matha Stewart in a radio interview he said:

"Do we really want to travel in hermetically sealed popemobiles through the rural provinces of France, Mexico and the Far East, eating only in Hard Rock Cafes and McDonald's? Or do we want to eat without fear, tearing into the local stew, the humble taqueria's mystery meat, the sincerely offered gift of a lightly grilled fish head?"

3. Break away from the typical chef

Bourdain admitted in a 2017 interview with The Guardian that, for a time, he acted like a stereotypical tyrannical chef. But he made progress to break apart the ill will that environment created. He suggested his bad attitude came from the drug issues he openly dealt with.

"I’d put aside my psychotic rage, after many years being awful to line cooks, abusive to waiters, bullying to dishwashers. It’s terrible - and counter-productive - to make people feel like idiots for working hard for you."

4. Connect the world

Bourdain saw 'Parts Unknown' as a way to connect the world over shared cultural traditions. Pretty much everyone, he pointed out in a 2016 PBS News interview, likes food and can talk about food. "Food may not be the answer to world peace, but it’s a start."

5. Fortune

Bourdain felt fortunate to survive his drug addiction. He didn't take his unlikely success for granted, as he told Biography.com, "I should’ve died in my 20s. I became successful in my 40s. I became a dad in my 50s. I feel like I’ve stolen a car - a really nice car - and I keep looking in the rearview mirror for flashing lights. But there’s been nothing yet."

6. Speaking about Batali 

Bourdain was an outspoken against sexual assault. He dated Asia Argento, one of the women who first spoke about alleged sexual assault by Harvey Weinstein. When several alleged victims accused Mario Batali, Bourdain's on the celebrity chef circuit, with sexual misconduct in late 2017 and early 2018, Bourdain wasn't soft on him.

"Retire and count yourself lucky. I say that without malice, or without much malice. I am not forgiving. I can’t get past it. I just cannot and that’s me, someone who really admired him and thought the world of him."

7. Sexual misconduct

"I’ve had to ask myself, and I have been for some time, 'To what extent in ['Kitchen Confidential'] did I provide validation to meatheads?'" When the national conversation about sexual misconduct began, Bourdain openly reckoned with his past work. 'Kitchen Confidential' presented an image of macho life, which he called "meathead culture," that he thought may have made him seen insensitive to workplace issues.

"I've known some of these women and I've known women who've had stories like this for years and they've said nothing to me," he told Slate. "What is wrong with me? What have I, how have I presented myself in such a way as to not give confidence, or why was I not the sort of person people would see as a natural ally here? So I started looking at that."

 8. Change your life through travelling 

"As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life - and travel - leaves marks on you. Most of the time, those marks - on your body or on your heart - are beautiful."

9. Cambodia

"Once you’ve been to Cambodia, you’ll never stop wanting to beat Henry Kissinger to death with your bare hands." Bourdain's world travels gave him a strong perspective on international affairs. Discussing a visit to Cambodia in his 2001 book 'A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines,; Bourdain criticized former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger for the US bombing Cambodia in 1969 and 1970.

"You will never again be able to open a newspaper and read about that treacherous, prevaricating, murderous scumbag sitting down for a nice chat with Charlie Rose or attending some black-tie affair for a new glossy magazine without choking," he continued. "Witness what Henry did in Cambodia - the fruits of his genius for statesmanship - and you will never understand why he's not sitting in the dock at The Hague next to Milošević."

10. Food should be fun

Bourdain's work articulated a way of life that celebrated food, travel, and cultural exchange. In today's current climate of greed and isolationism, we could all take something from this man's astounding life.

American chef, author, traveller and television personality Anthony Bourdain has died at the age of 61, CNN has announced. His death is currently being treated as a suicide case.

In an statement made on Friday, the network said: "It is with extraordinary sadness we can confirm the death of our friend and colleague, Anthony Bourdain. His love of great adventure, new friends, fine food and drink and the remarkable stories of the world made him a unique storyteller. His talents never ceased to amaze us and we will miss him very much. Our thoughts and prayers are with his daughter and family at this incredibly difficult time."

At the time of his death, Bourdain was in France filming an episode of his award-winning CNN series "Parts Unknown." His friend Eric Ripert allegedly found Bourdain unresponsive in his hotel room Friday morning.

Bourdain's death comes a mere week after fashion designer Kate Spade took her own life. Spade is believed to have hanged herself at her Manhattan apartment on Tuesday.

If you or anyone else you know is struggling with mental illness or suicidal thoughts, please contact the Samaritans on 116 123, or the National Suicide Hotline on 1-800-273-8255.