Celebrity chef Anne Burrell’s body was found next to dozens of pills inside her Brooklyn home, sources told The Post Thursday, as police continue to investigate her death.
Burrell, 55, was found unresponsive in her shower Tuesday morning after her husband, Stuart Claxton, found her and called 911, police said.
Burrell, the longtime host of “Worst Cooks in America,” was one of the Food Network’s biggest stars.
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Among the high-profile chefs who have offered their condolences are Bobby Flay and Rachael Ray, who shared the TV spotlight with Burrell over the years.
Burrell performed improv at a Brooklyn venue the night before her death and was last seen “in great spirits” around 1 that morning, according to a witness.
She reportedly suffered cardiac arrest, but the city medical examiner has not ruled on the cause of Burrell’s death and sources told The Post it is premature to speculate on whether the pills that were found next to her body played any role.
