More than a month after celebrity chef Anne Burrell’s tragic death in June 2025, the cause has been confirmed as suicide. On July 24, 2025, the New York City Medical Examiner reported that her death resulted from acute intoxication, caused by a combination of amphetamines, antihistamines, and alcohol.

Burrell, known for her work on the Food Network and her popular shows like Worst Cooks in America, was found unconscious in her Brooklyn home on June 17. She was discovered by her husband, Stuart Claxton, several hours after he last saw her alive. Despite efforts to revive her, Burrell was already deceased by the time emergency responders arrived. Claxton has since declined to comment publicly on the findings.

The investigation, which initially pointed to suicide, has drawn renewed attention to Burrell’s legacy. Known for her culinary expertise and dynamic TV presence, Burrell earned acclaim throughout her career, including a cookbook and several hit shows. Her rise to fame also included a high-profile personal life, from her engagement to fellow chef Koren Grieveson to her later marriage to Claxton.

Her story is a complex blend of success in the kitchen and personal reinvention, underscoring her resilience as a public figure, and her tragic end has left the culinary world mourning the loss of a beloved icon.