Celebrity chef Anne Burrell passed away suddenly at 55 in her Brooklyn home on Tuesday.
The sudden death of the Food Network’s star stunned friends, co-workers and fans.
Burrell found love later in life and recently got married. She appeared to be in “high spirits” according to close friends.
However, according to a fellow celebrity chef, Anne Burrell also privately struggled.
TMZ reported that a bunch of pills were found nearby when Anne Burrell’s husband found her unresponsive in the shower.
A rep for the New York City Fire Department told TMZ the 911 call was reported as a ‘cardiac arrest.’
TMZ reported:
Late Food Network star Anne Burrell had a bunch of pills nearby when her husband found her unresponsive on their shower floor … TMZ has confirmed.
Law enforcement sources tell us “a large quantity of” unknown pills were found around where Anne died in her Brooklyn home.
TMZ broke the story … Anne’s husband, Stuart Claxton, found her unconscious early Tuesday morning, lying on the shower floor inside their bathroom.
We’re told Anne’s husband last saw her alive around 1 AM the night before … then found her between six and seven hours later in the shower. Claxton then called 911.
Our sources told us the 911 operator advised Claxton to perform CPR … but Anne’s body was cold, and it’s unclear if he actually performed CPR.
The medical examiner has not yet determined Anne’s official cause of death … however, a rep for the NYC Fire Department said the incident was reported to them as a cardiac arrest.
