NYC restaurant community’s strong reaction to Anne Burrell’s death
The culinary world mourns the loss of beloved Food Network star Anne Burrell, who died at 55 in her Brooklyn home. Known for her vibrant personality and spiky blonde hair, Burrell’s cause of death remains unknown, leaving friends and colleagues in shock. FOX 5 NY’s Sharon Crowley talked to the celebrity chefs who knew and loved her. (Credit: WNYW)
NEW YORK – Food Network announced it is planning two special programming events as a tribute to the late Anne Burrell, who died last week at her home in Brooklyn, New York.
Fans of Food Network would recognize her from several shows such as “Secrets of a Restaurant Chef,” for which she received an Emmy nomination. She also appeared on “Worst Cooks in America,” “Chef Wanted,” “Chopped,” and other Food Network series.
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When is tribute to Anne Burrell on Food Network?
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On Wednesday, June 25, beginning at 10pm ET/PT, a curated selection of encore episodes featuring Burrell will highlight her “extraordinary talent as a chef, competitor and teacher,” according to Food Network.
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Following this, a new season of “Worst Cooks in America” featuring her final appearance as a mentor will premiere on Food Network on Monday, July 28 at 9pm ET/PT and stream the next day on HBO Max.
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The tribute will include these episodes featuring Burrell: Guy’s Grocery Games – “All-Stars and A-Lister Dinners,” “Worst Cooks in America: Worst of the Worst,” “Worst Cooks in America: Boot Camp Diaries.”
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What they’re saying:
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“Anne Burrell was a one-of-a-kind talent whose loss is being deeply felt by family, friends and fans,” said Betsy Ayala, the head of content and food at Warner Bros. Discovery. “With these special programming events, we hope to honor Anne and celebrate her impact on Food Network and beyond, and to offer fans a way to remember her passion and culinary prowess that ran through everything she did.”
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Fans can take a look back at her Food Network accomplishments at Foodnetwork.com/AnneBurrell.
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Anne Burrell dies at 55
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The backstory:
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Burrell died on June 17 and may have suffered cardiac arrest, according to multiple reports. She was 55 years old.
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Burrell died at her home in Brooklyn, New York. She is survived by her husband, Stuart Claxton, whom she married in 2021, and his son, her mother and her two siblings.
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What they’re saying:
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“We are deeply saddened to share the news that beloved chef, Anne Burrell, passed away this morning,” Food Network wrote. “Anne was a remarkable person and culinary talent – teaching, competing and always sharing the importance of food in her life and the joy that a delicious meal can bring. Our thoughts are with Anne’s family, friends and fans during this time of tremendous loss.”
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Burrell was on TV screens as recently as April, making chicken Milanese cutlets topped with escarole salad in one of her many appearances on NBC’s “Today” show. She faced off against other top chefs on the Food Network’s “House of Knives” earlier in the spring.
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The Source: The information for this story was provided by Food Network. This story was reported from Los Angeles.
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