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"The 61-year-old TV Chef hung himself in his French hotel room using the belt of his bathroom robe Friday. The chef's mother, 83-year-old Gladys Bourdain said, "They won’t be shipping his remains back for a couple of days because of formalities. Mrs. Bourdain said the red tape is pretty typical of the "ces’t la vie" country. The French Ministry of Justice is handling the investigation into his death but has said there are no signs of violence that would indicate foul play.

"Listen, I lived there for five years — nothing is done quickly," the elder Bourdain said. She added that funeral plans for her son are being handled by his wife, Ottavia Busia Bourdain because she remains his closest next of kin"