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Stunned fans of the culinary world’s shock-jock Anthony Bourdain took to social media on Friday with a chorus of heartbreak and disbelief over the chef-turned-global-celebrity’s suicide in the north of France.

Twitter and Facebook, once again, became virtual town squares where Bourdain’s faithful gathered to mourn the loss of the world-traveling bon vivant.

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Suicide rises in all but one state; CDC report examines cause In the San Francisco Bay Area, a corner of the world Bourdain knew well and loved enough to bring his show, No Reservations, back in 2009, and his latest show, Parts Unknown, in 2015, the grieving was nearly palpable. For a city spoiled rotten with world-class restaurants, and a region that has spawned more foodie trends that you can count on two hands, the shocking demise of this culinary rock star shook the ground that through the decades has given birth to everything from Chez Panisse to Stars to Swan Oyster Depot to State Bird Provisions.

From throughout the Bay Area and beyond, from fellow chefs and the food-obsessed legions that flock to their restaurants from San Francisco to Copenhagen, Bourdain’s beloved followers reached out on social media to remember a hard-drinking bad boy who friends called Tony. Reading their tweets, it’s easy to see how much Bourdain loved this place and how much this place loved him back.

“Anyone who doesn't have a great time in San Francisco is pretty much dead to me.” “What nicer thing can you do for somebody than make them breakfast?” – Anthony Bourdain — jennifer loring (@jenniferloring) June 8, 2018

Once I had this random dream that Anthony Bourdain came over to my house in San Francisco, and we opened my garage and started throwing a block party for all the neighbors. We cooked everything and it was awesome. #RIPAnthonyBourdain — Agent Mackey (@Agent_Mackey) June 8, 2018

La cheffe deux étoiles (Atelier Crenn à San Francisco) salue la mémoire de Anthony Bourdain https://t.co/yJ5QwrOHCl — Christophe Vogt (@christophevogt) June 8, 2018

Saw Anthony Bourdain speak last year in San Francisco. Often watched him to escape sad moments and learn more about the world, its people, and their food. Through all sorts of division, his work was a testament to human unity across all distances. God damn it, he ruled 😭❤️ — Screamer Jim (@HeheWaitWhut) June 8, 2018

Anthony Bourdain was a lot of things to a lot of people. As a dedicated blue belt, he was a passionate member and ardent supporter of the global jiu-jitsu community. I loved seeing him train with Kurt Osiander and his crew in San Francisco on his show. He will be missed. — Waubgeshig Rice (@waub) June 8, 2018

My visits to many cities were influenced by his exploits. San Francisco, Montréal, Paris…and more yet to come. He influenced my approach to travel and made me laugh with his acerbic, honest humanity. I’m gutted. @Bourdain — Kevin Brouwer (@kevinbrouwer) June 8, 2018

Here’s a bootleg video of that time Bourdain was like, sure I’ll feature food in San Francisco on CNN – now let me let Bobby Seale and history teach you some things about government suppression of civil rights activismhttps://t.co/sZVDOB86UE — Sarah J. Jackson (@sjjphd) June 8, 2018

You can call Anthony Bourdain a 'celebrity chef', but his best show by far in my opinion was 'Raw Craft', due to episodes like the one with metalsmith Elizabeth Brimhttps://t.co/jlWUD9C1Re

and Arion Press in San Franciscohttps://t.co/Imfr7jP8o8 — Bradd Libby (@bradd_libby) June 8, 2018

.@TheLagerBlog and I have planned city trips (Seattle, San Francisco) based on episodes of Anthony Bourdain’s shows. A talent, an inspiration, and a loss for foodies, travellers and humans everywhere. — Kaitlyn Hanson (@kaitycritchley) June 8, 2018

The Senegal episode @Bourdain did was amazing. Other standouts for me:

Paris – massive seafood platter

Massachusetts – personal and deeply moving

Tokyo – sensory overload

Iran – warmth

Vietnam – Obama

San Francisco – that tiki bar — soul_of_twit (@soul_of_twit) June 8, 2018

Only discovered @Bourdain's No Reservations & Parts Unknown series in recent years, but have loved following his foodie travels. @SamCDennis & I basically planned our entire trip to San Francisco based on his recommendations. This is incredibly sad news https://t.co/zQXaqnNEGs — Kate Langston (@Kate_Langston) June 8, 2018

I’m going to binge every Anthony Bourdain feature I can find of him. Parts Unknown. Paris. No Reservations. San Francisco. Jiu Jitsu. New York. The Layover. Alcohol. Barcelona. Paella. Madrid. Tapas. San Sebastián. Pintxos. You were one of America’s greatest ambassadors. RIP https://t.co/xDc8eqcdN2 — Josep📍 (@J_Ribbles) June 8, 2018

Rest easy @Bourdain. I’ll never forget your episodes in Istanbul, Mexico City, and San Francisco. Your work truly made the world a smaller place. — Abraham Huie (@abrahamhuie) June 8, 2018

When I took my husband to San Francisco two years ago, I basically tried to follow @Bourdain footsteps—we ended up at a tiny bar he profiled in Chinatown. The bartender remembered when he came and did the show. She said he was incredibly nice and truly down to earth. — Writer's Cramp (@WritersCramp1) June 8, 2018