Anne Burrell and Stuart Claxton | Source: Getty Images
Latest Updates on the Death of Chef Anne Burrell at 55
More than a month after chef and Food Network star Anne Burrell was found dead in her Brooklyn home in June 2025, officials have released the final report on her cause of death, bringing clarity to a loss that stunned the culinary world.
New details have emerged in the investigation into the death of chef and Food Network star Anne Burrell, more than a month after she was found unresponsive in her Brooklyn home.
Chef Anne Burrell attends the New York City Wine & Food Festival on October 17, 2015 in New York City. | Source: Getty Images
On July 24,2025, the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner officially ruled her death a suicide.
According to the report, the cause was listed as acute intoxication resulting from a combination of amphetamine, antihistamines, and alcohol. The findings confirm earlier suspicions by the New York Police Department, which had been treating the June 17, 2025 death as a likely suicide.
Anne Burrell visits SiriusXM Studios on October 16, 2024 in New York City. | Source: Getty Images
At the scene, Burrell was discovered in the shower, unconscious and unresponsive, surrounded by approximately 100 assorted pills. Her husband, Stuart Claxton, found her between six to seven hours after last seeing her alive around 1 a.m.
Stuart Claxton and Anne Burrell appears as City Harvest Presents The 40th Anniversary Gala: House Of Harvest at Cipriani 42nd Street on April 25, 2023 in New York City. | Source: Getty Images
Claxton immediately called 911, but by the time emergency responders arrived, her body was already cold and attempts to revive her were unsuccessful. Since the release of the official findings, Burrell’s widower has declined to comment.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. Other international suicide helplines can be found at befrienders.org.
