Food Network star Anne Burrell died by suicide in her New York apartment in June 2025

By Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News (TNS)

NEW YORK — Food Network star Anne Burrell died by suicide by ingesting a mixture of drugs, the New York City Medical Examiner said Thursday.

Burrell, 55, was found collapsed on her shower floor inside her Brooklyn apartment about 1 a.m. June 17.

An autopsy has determined she died of the “combined effects of diphenhydramine, ethanol, cetirizine and amphetamine,” a medical examiner autopsy has found.

Her death has been deemed a suicide, a spokeswoman for the city Medical Examiner said.

If you or someone you know is at risk for suicide, contact the national crisis hotline by calling or texting 988.

The 911 dispatcher told Burrell’s husband, Stuart Claxton, to perform CPR on the “Worst Cooks in America” host while awaiting first respond