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Anne Burrell, Food Network’s 'Worst Cooks in America' Mentor, Dies at 55

Authorities have not disclosed a cause of death pending an autopsy by the Office of Chief Medical Examiner.

Anne Burrell poses during the Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival at the Chefs Club on October 10, 2019 in New York City.
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Anne Burrell on April 22, 2025 in New York, New York.

Overview

  • Found unconscious and unresponsive at her Brooklyn home on the morning of June 17, Burrell was pronounced dead at the scene following an NYPD response.
  • Just weeks before her death, Burrell collaborated with CareRight to launch culinary programs at Florida rehabilitation centers and remained active on social media.
  • A Culinary Institute of America graduate and former educator, she rose to fame as a sous-chef on Iron Chef America before hosting Secrets of a Restaurant Chef.
  • She mentored contestants on 27 seasons of Worst Cooks in America but stepped away from Season 28, with Antonia Lofaso filling her role.
  • She is survived by her husband, Stuart Claxton, his son Javier, her mother Marlene, sister Jane and brother Ben.