a car, a really nice car, and i keep looking in the rear view mirror for flashing lights. with all the twists and turns, he saw it as fleeting. he's gone far too soon and our thoughts are with his daughter, with his family, and all of those who loved him. >> absolutely. alex, thank you so much. the news of anthony's passing is understandably a shock to so many. here with me now, two friends and fellow chefs, michael rollman and mark murphy. mark, what do you make of it, today? >> i knew him, i didn't know him that well. he was an acquaintance of mine. used to film in my restaurant downstairs for you guys when he would do interviews. always an inspiration. i always looked up to him. i looked up to him for so many reasons. bringing this world together, i think, through food was one of the things i think really struck me about him. he was just an amazing stories he used to tell and watching his show, he was a great storyteller. when i travel, a lot of people