Anthony Bourdain did not have any narcotics in his system at the time of his death, according to a toxicology report that was revealed to the New York Times by a French official. Only trace amounts of “a non-narcotic medicine in a therapeutic dose” were found in his system.
The beloved celebrity chef and TV host died of an apparent suicide earlier this month in northeastern France, where he was filming segments for his CNN show “Parts Unknown.” Bourdain, 61, was found unresponsive by his friend and fellow chef Eric Ripert.
Additionally, People reported that there was no evidence of foul play or violence.
“Nothing suggested the involvement of a third person,” French prosecutor Christian de Rocquigny du Fayel told the publication.
Bourdain had written and spoken frequently of his past addictions to heroin and cocaine as a chef moving from one restaurant to another in New York City in the 1980s. He got clean in the 1990s, and later gained popularity as the host for such travel/culinary shows as “No Reservations” and “The Layover.”
“I was a heroin addict, for sure, and I was a cocaine addict, for sure, but I never stopped drinking,” Bourdain told People earlier this year. “I never was a person who needed a drink. I’ve never felt the urge to. When I’m home it would never occur to me to sit at my house and drink beer, or pour myself a cocktail.”
If you or someone you know is in emotional distress or considering suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
