Restaurant patrons react to death of Anthony Bourdain Patrons of New York restaurant Le Bernardin owned by Eric Ripert react to the death of celebrity chef and TV personality Anthony Bourdain. Bourdain was found dead in his hotel room in France, where he was filming an episode of his Emmy-winning CNN food and travel program "Parts Unknown," the network announced. French authorities said Bourdain died by hanging at a luxury hotel. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES