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Anne Burrell’s Cause of Death Remains Unexplained as Toxicology Results Awaited

Authorities await toxicology findings before determining the Food Network personality’s official cause of death

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Overview

  • On June 17, Burrell was found unresponsive in her Brooklyn home by husband Stuart Claxton, and responders noted dozens of pills near her body.
  • Initial reports cited a cardiac arrest call, but the Office of the New York City Chief Medical Examiner has not ruled on a cause pending toxicology results.
  • A private wake was held June 20 at Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home on Madison Avenue, attended by more than 100 friends, family and colleagues.
  • Tributes have poured in from figures including Bobby Flay, Rachael Ray and other Food Network hosts remembering Burrell’s vivacious spirit and teaching legacy.
  • Burrell built a four-decade culinary career hosting Worst Cooks in America and appearing on Chopped and Beat Bobby Flay, and is survived by her husband Stuart Claxton and stepson Javier.