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Also Known As Anthony Michael Bourdain
Born June 25, 1956 • New York City • New York
Died June 8, 2018 (aged 61) • France
Awards And Honors Emmy Award (2018)
Notable Works “Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly”
Subjects Of Study “Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain”

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