TV chef Anne Burrell made a heartbreaking final Instagram post just days before her sudden death at the age of 55.
Burrell was a staple on many people’s screens throughout the year, widely known for her work on the Food Network.
She hosted Worst Cooks in America for an impressive 27 seasons, with her iconic spiky platinum hair, bold personality, and true love for all things culinary.
Additionally, she appeared on Chef Wanted, Chopped, Food Network Star, and most recently, House of Knives, premiering in March 2025.
Burrell also created her Emmy-nominated show, Secrets of a Restaurant Chef, which ran for nine seasons.
Burrell’s representative announced the news of her death to People, sharing she’d died June 17 at her home in Brooklyn, New York.
The TV star was found ‘unconscious and unresponsive’ at 7:50 a.m.
The New York City Police Department stated she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Burrell’s family released a statement following the tragic news: “Anne was a beloved wife, sister, daughter, stepmother, and friend – her smile lit up every room she entered.
“Anne’s 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.”
Burrell’s sudden death has sent shock waves through the cooking world and fans who regularly watch her.
A source told People that a day before the chef died, the 55-year-old had taken part in her newfound hobby of improv.
On Monday, June 16, she performed an improv show at The Second City New York in Brooklyn, which was the finale to the course she’d been taking.
The source revealed: “Everyone said she was so great last night and so happy.”
A separate source who’d been at the show added: “She was in great spirits last night during and after the improv show. Typical fun, outgoing Anne, having a blast.”
Many people who had attended the improv performed were ‘shocked and confused’ by Burrell’s death, as she seemed ‘fine.’
The TV personality regularly updated her fans on her newfound love for improv, sharing to social media in the weeks leading up to her death that she was having ‘an absolute blast.’
Heartbreakingly, just four days before Burrell’s death, she made her final post.
With a beaming smile, she posted a selfie with the ‘green lady of Brooklyn,’ an 83-year-old artist who has a love for everything green, including dressing from head to toe in the color.
Burrell captioned the picture: “I ran into @greenladyofbrooklyn in my neighborhood today!!
“I’m not going to lie- I have been keeping an eye out for her. I may or may not have followed her down the street for a minute. She is just lovely!!”
The late chef also hashtagged the image: ‘I love what I do,’ and ‘lucky girl.’
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has not yet confirmed Burrell’s official cause of death.
Burrell is survived by her husband, Stuart Claxton, stepson, Javier, her mother, Marlene, and sister, Jane, her children Isabella, Amelia, and Nicolas, and her brother Ben.
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