
A Note on the Tragic Deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain
The suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain – occurring just three days apart – were yet another wakeup call. Many are speaking out about mental illness for the first time – an upside to such tragedy – but still others are quietly spiraling into what feels like a place of personal defeat. The public response to these events has been unprecedented as fans grapple with how such colorful, iconic people died by what is widely viewed as an act of their own volition. Sadly, the