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Anne Burrell\u2019s Official Cause Of Death Revealed<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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Celebrity chef Anne Burrell died Tuesday, June 17. (Photo credit: Johnny Nunez\/WireImage via Getty Images)<\/div>\n
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More than a month after celebrity chef Anne Burrell was found unresponsive in her New York home, her official cause of death has been revealed.<\/h2>\n

Anne Burrell, beloved chef and longtime host of the Food Network\u2019s\u00a0Worst Cooks in America<\/em>, died Tuesday, June 17, at the age of 55.<\/p>\n

Her family issued a statement through a representative confirming the news, saying:<\/p>\n

\u201cAnne was a beloved wife, sister, daughter, stepmother, and friend \u2014 her smile lit up every room she entered,\u201d her family said, according to\u00a0<\/em>PEOPLE. \u201cAnne\u2019s 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.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Celebrity chef Anne Burrell died on June 17, 2025, at the age of 55. (Photo Credit: Larry Marano \/ Getty Images)<\/figure>\n

Authorities shared that they had responded to a call to Burrell\u2019s residence around 7:50 a.m. and found the chef \u201cunconscious and unresponsive.\u201d She was pronounced deceased at the scene.<\/p>\n

RELATED: COLLEAGUES REACT TO ANNE BURRELL\u2019S DEATH: \u201cHORRIFIC AND SENSELESS TRAGEDY\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

PEOPLE\u00a0obtained an audio recording of the 911 placed from Burrell\u2019s home. The caller indicated that Anne may have suffered\u00a0cardiac arrest, but the official cause of death was unknown until an autopsy was completed.<\/p>\n

Anne Burrell\u2019s Official Cause of Death<\/h2>\n

On July 24, New York City\u2019s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner shared details of Burrell\u2019s completed autopsy.\u00a0The exam revealed\u00a0that the chef had died of suicide due to \u201cacute intoxication due to the combined effects of diphenhydramine, ethanol, cetirizine, and amphetamine.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Other Celebrity Chefs Who Have Died In Recent Years<\/h3>\n

Anne Burrell\u2019s death was a shocking blow to the food community, and the latest in a string of tragedies to strike the foodie world.<\/p>\n

Other celebrity chef deaths include:<\/p>\n

Carl Ruiz \u2013 Ruiz died peacefully in his sleep in 2019. The chef suffered from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. At the time of his death, he served as the executive chef of La Cubana in New York City. He rose to fame on the Food Network with appearances on Guy Fieri\u2019s\u00a0Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives<\/em>\u00a0and other spinoffs. He was 44.<\/p>\n

Anthony Bourdain \u2013 Bourdain took his own life in 2018. The chef-turned-television host had an illustrious career that allowed him to bring his extensive knowledge of cuisine to books, documentaries, adventure shows, news programs, cooking competitions, and more.<\/p>\n

Fatima Ali \u2013 The 29-year-old\u00a0Top Chef\u00a0<\/em>contestant died of cancer in 2019. Ali was diagnosed with Ewing\u2019s Sarcoma after filming for\u00a0Top Chef<\/em>\u00a0concluded in 2017. The fan-voted favorite won two James Beard Foundation awards for excellence in food writing following her death.\u00a0I\u2019m a Chef with Terminal Cancer\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0This Is What I\u2019m Doing with the Time I Have Left<\/em>\u00a0were published prior to her death and were posthumously honored with James Beard awards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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