Overview

• Anne Burrell was found unconscious by NYPD officers at around 7:50 a.m. on June 17 in her Brooklyn home and was pronounced dead at the scene.
• An autopsy has been ordered and the New York Police Department has opened a formal inquiry into the cause of her death.
• Her family released a statement honoring her as a beloved wife, sister, daughter, stepmother and friend whose smile lit up every room.
• The Culinary Institute of America graduate rose to fame on Food Network with series such as ‘Secrets of a Restaurant Chef’ and hosted ‘Worst Cooks in America’ for 27 seasons before starring in the ‘House of Knives’ competition in March 2025.
• Colleagues, fans and Food Network executives have flooded social media with condolences, praising her generosity, vibrant personality and lasting impact on the culinary world.