NEW YORK (Gray News) – Authorities are reportedly investigating a Food Network star’s death as a possible overdose.
Anne Burrell, known for hosting Food Network series, including being the longtime co-host of “Worst Cooks in America,” died Tuesday at her home in New York. She was 55.
According to The New York Times, Burrell was discovered on the floor of her bathroom unresponsive and surrounded by about 100 assorted pills.
Officials said her cause of death remains pending further testing.
People reports that a person called 911 that morning, concerned that Burrell had suffered cardiac arrest. Emergency crews responded and pronounced her dead at the scene.
Burrell’s family is remembering her as “a beloved wife, sister, daughter, stepmother, and friend.”
“Her smile lit up every room she entered,” family members shared in a statement. “Anne’s light radiated far beyond those she knew, touching millions across the world. Though she is no longer with us, her warmth, spirit, and boundless love remain eternal.”
Burrell is survived by her husband, Stuart Claxton, and his son, Javier, her mother, Marlene, her sister, Jane, and her children.
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