Overview

• She died at her Brooklyn residence on June 17, 2025, aged 55, her representatives said.
• She rose to prominence on Food Network as the longtime host of 'Worst Cooks in America' and most recently served as head judge on 'House of Knives,' which debuted in March 2025.
• A Culinary Institute of America graduate, Burrell honed her skills at Felidia under Lidia Bastianich and at Soho’s Savoy before teaching at the Institute of Culinary Education and transitioning to television.
• She authored two cookbooks—2011’s 'Cook Like a Rock Star,' a New York Times bestseller, and 'Own Your Kitchen'—and championed causes including City Harvest, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the Garden of Dreams Foundation.
• She is survived by her husband, Stuart Claxton, his son Javier, her three children Isabella, Amelia and Nicolas, and her mother, sister and brother.