Anthony Bourdain called girlfriend Asia Argento his 'shelter from the storm' months before his death

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Asia Argento and Anthony Bourdain.

• Anthony Bourdain has died, aged 61, by suicide, CNN reports.
• The celebrity chef is survived by a daughter and his girlfriend Asia Argento.
• Bourdain shared a number of heartfelt posts about the actress on Instagram throughout their relationship, calling her his "Shelter from the Storm" in one caption.

Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain was found dead Friday morning, CNN reports.

The 61-year-old is reported to have died from suicide.

Bourdain is survived by his daughter Ariane Bourdain and his girlfriend, the Italian actress Asia Argento

Argento is a vocal critic of the Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein, whom she has accused of sexual assault.

The couple met on the set of Bourdain's CNN cooking series "Parts Unknown" while filming season 8. Argento has since contributed to many episodes of the show, People Magazine reports.

Bourdain shared a number of Instagram posts of him and his partner over the past year.

In February, Bourdain posted an image of him with his head on the shoulder of Argento, he captioned it: "Shelter from the Storm."

In another heartfelt post, Bourdain said: "Just a perfect day You made me forget myself @asiaargento."

"[Asia] has spent a lifetime in film since she was 9 years old. She comes from generations of filmmakers on both sides of the family," Bourdain told People in September. "She's a really accomplished director and writer along with being a longtime actress and a real sponge for culture, music, literature. So she's enormously helpful and inspiring."

"We both work a lot. And we're both away from home a lot so we're both circus freaks in the same circus - or different circuses I guess," he added.

Argento is yet to comment publicly on Bourdain's passing.

If you or someone you know is struggling with depression or has had thoughts of harming themselves or taking their own life, get help. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255) provides 24/7, free, confidential support for people in distress, as well as best practices for professionals and resources to aid in prevention and crisis situations.

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