Anthony Bourdain a "kitchen crooner": French food critic Celebrated French food critic Gilles Pudlowski describes Anthony Bourdain as a "kitchen crooner" and a "magical person", who left the world "a little too soon". Anthony Bourdain, the affable American celebrity chef and author who shared his voracious curiosity for the world's food and cultures with millions through his popular television shows, has died at the age of 61. IMAGES+SOUNDBITES