Overview

• The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner issued its formal ruling on July 24 following a five-week toxicology review.
• The report lists diphenhydramine, ethanol, cetirizine and amphetamine as the substances whose combined effects proved fatal.
• An initial autopsy was completed in late June, but officials delayed confirming the cause and manner of death until toxicology results arrived.
• Burrell’s family released a statement celebrating her warmth, spirit and decades of mentorship on air.
• Food Network will premiere her final season of Worst Cooks in America on July 28 as a posthumous tribute to her legacy.