Asia Argento has hailed her boyfriend Anthony Bourdain as a "brilliant, fearless spirit" after he was found dead on Friday (08.06.18).
Anthony Bourdain
The TV chef committed suicide in his hotel room in France, where he had been on location shooting parts from an upcoming episode of 'Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown', and Asia has taken to her Twitter account to pay tribute to Bourdain, who died aged 61.
She wrote on the micro-blogging website: "Anthony gave all of himself in everything that he did. His brilliant, fearless spirit touched and inspired so many, and his generosity knew no bounds. He was my love, my rock, my protector. I am beyond devastated. My thoughts are with his family. I would ask that you respect their privacy and mine. (sic)"
Asia - whose romance with the TV chef was first rumoured in February last year - also posted a cryptic snap of herself on Instagram earlier in the day.
In the now-deleted photograph, the 42-year-old actress was seen wearing a T-shirt that read: "F**k everyone."
Asia captioned the image: "You know who you are."
Bourdain's body was found by his close friend, French chef Eric Ripert, in his hotel room.
And the American TV network CNN - which aired Bourdain's culinary travel guide 'Parts Unknown' - subsequently confirmed that he had taken his own life.
In a statement, the broadcaster explained: "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."
Bourdain is survived by his 11-year-old daughter Ariane, his only child with ex-wife Ottavia Busia.
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