Thanks for posting. This post brings up many angles of discussion with regard to the topic at hand. I feel like there are many layers to this conversational onion. I probably focused on the less important layer of the skin.
It's less common that a suicide is staged for the purpose of murder than a suicide happening of its own volition. I don't want to detract from that.
If Mr. Bourdain did die by suicide/commit the act himself, it's probably more tragic than if he was 'suicided.' Suicide seems to be a new epidemic in our modern times. I can understand why based on the despair Valued-Customer explained. Rather than mental illness, more often than not, it does seem to be a byproduct of despair.
My concern would be for those left behind to be able to grieve and find solace during this time. Thanks again for the conversation.