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Anthony Bourdain did not officially finalize his divorce from Ottavia Busia-Bourdain before his death last week, according to a new report.
The globe-traveling chef and his wife split in 2016, but Busia-Bourdain remains his next of kin because their divorce was never completed, People reported. It’s therefore up to Busia-Bourdain to determine what the next step is regarding her estranged husband’s remains.
“We are only awaiting the wishes of the family,” Pascal Lohr, the mayor of the French town of Kayserberg-Vignobles, told People. “Everything then will be done as quickly as possible.”
Bourdain was found dead in a French hotel room last Friday at the age of 61, with a prosecutor saying he hanged himself with a bathrobe belt. He had been in France to film for his food and travel show “Parts Unknown.”
The chef and Busia-Bourdain got married in 2007. Both of them had kind words for each after they split, with Bourdain telling People at the time, “We get along really, really well and it’s not a big lifestyle change happening here.”
Busia-Bourdain, 40, shared a photo Monday showing their only child together, 11-year-old Ariane, performing at a concert days after her father’s death.
“Our little
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Ottavia Busia-Bourdain Opens Up About Why Her Marriage To Anthony Bourdain Ended
Ottavia Busia-Bourdain talked about her marriage and its demise in the movie "Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain." In it, she explained that "It always seemed like what he wanted was this idyllic picture of family and ordinary life but then when he got it, I don't know if he was ... I don't know. After a while maybe that wasn't enough anymore" (via People).
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Bourdain himself had confessed that he lead what he called a strange life. "I try to make up for it when I go home by cooking aggressively, and I try and kill people around me with food," he said. But it was only a matter of time before the urge to hit the road became irresistible because, as his creative collaborator Chris Collins pointed out, the pull to be outside for Bourdain was "equally as great."
While Bourdain was linked to actress Asia Argento toward the end of his life, the talented television host never finalized his divorce. So when he died in France, it was left to Ottavia Busia-Bourdain to decide how best to settle his affairs. In the film she makes this heartbreaking admission: "I feel like that is something that I will always ... I should have kept an eye on him more."
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