Overview

• Anne Burrell, 55, was found unresponsive in her Brooklyn apartment on June 17 by her husband and was pronounced dead at the scene.
• The New York Fire Department responded to a reported cardiac arrest at the residence, and investigators discovered dozens of unidentified pills near her body.
• The Office of Chief Medical Examiner has not yet released an official cause of death as toxicology tests remain pending.
• Bobby Flay, Rachael Ray, Duff Goldman and other Food Network colleagues have paid tribute to Burrell’s dynamic teaching style and spirited on-screen persona.
• Over 27 seasons as host of “Worst Cooks in America” and as a frequent guest on “Chopped” and “Beat Bobby Flay,” Burrell built a legacy as a passionate culinary educator.