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Anne Burrell’s Death Ruled Suicide by Acute Intoxication

Her final season of Worst Cooks in America premieres July 28 following the medical examiner’s ruling

Overview

  • On July 24, the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner officially classified her June 17 death as a suicide
  • Investigators responded to a cardiac arrest call at her Brooklyn home and found her unresponsive in the shower surrounded by about 100 pills
  • The medical examiner attributed the fatal event to acute intoxication from diphenhydramine, ethanol, cetirizine and amphetamine
  • Burrell built her television career with a 2005 debut on Iron Chef America and 27 seasons as co-host of Worst Cooks in America
  • Food Network honored her legacy with a special tribute night on June 25 and will release her final season of Worst Cooks in America posthumously