. >> born anthony michael bower tain in 1956. born in new jersey. spent time with relatives in france for the summer. he started working in kitchens at a young age. became addicted to heroin and cocaine and beat the habit. he took me there in 2015 to cook a traditional french dish. >> this is tripe. >> what is tripe? i know it means something else that i don't want to eat. >> it means good. >> why do you need to eat the stomach lining. >> you have to work hard. >> in 1949, he sent a humorous but shocking realities to "the new york times". soon after that, he landed his first tv show a cook's show which aired on the food network. the beginning of his rise to fame. >> so i am leaving new york city and hope to have a few epiphanies around the world. and i hope to go to lengths to do that. i will try everything, i risk everything, i have nothing to lose. >> went on to host "no reservations." on the travel channel and then joined cnn. "parts unknown." a great story teller and his voice was unique and fearless. >> that was the beginning of our erosion of