100 assorted pills found near her

lifeless body EMS is on scene Her death

under investigation as a drug overdose

The New York Times uncovering that new

information The sheer and simply

shocking amount of pills found

continuing to fuel the mystery behind

the tragic loss of the celebrity chef at

just 55 1091

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A week after she was pronounced dead

inside her Brooklyn home Anne’s family

is still searching for answers Why did

this talented star and beloved force of

nature die Okay Do you have a deal with

like the olive oil people

Now People magazine is honoring the bold

life and shocking death of the culinary

talent on this week’s cover Out now I

think Ann’s death is still so shocking

But just hours before her tragic passing

People reports she was in great spirits

and even had her friends laughing The

night before Annne died she had a final

performance for her improv for actors

class She had this hysterical oneliners

and she was just having the best time

the night before she died How funny is

this I’ve never done a cooking demo

sitting down before And we were lucky

enough to share an Ann first when she

invited us inside her kitchen during one

of her last interviews I mean it takes

like 15 minutes to whip together this

whole situation And with such a

beautiful gifted soul a woman whose

immense talent was only surpassed by the

full throttle of her incredible laugh

one that I never tired of hearing At the

Aspen Food and Wine Festival Chef Andrew

Zimmer honored his trailblazing friend

While at her memorial Anne’s husband

closing it out doing a karaoke style

version of the Billy Joel classic Only

the Good Die Young Only the good I own

Tomorrow the Food Network will honor the

talented foodie with a special selection

of an episode A little bit heavy on the

salt but nice job And on July 28th the

premiere of her final season of Worst

Cooks in America shot just months before

her death Churros are not fried enough

They’re soggy A lot of people come up to

me and they ask “Are the people really

that bad?” And I’m like “Oh yes they

certainly are that bad.”

I’m sorry

It’s salty Ann was really one of the

first OG Food Network stars She really

paved a path for women chefs as well

She’ll definitely be missed by so many

people the people at home and her

friends and family Thank you

legacy that warms hearts when celebrity

chef and television personality Anne

Burl passed away on June 17th 2025 at

the age of 55 the culinary world mourned

the loss of one of its brightest boldest

voices known for her signature platinum

spikes fierce personality and

unstoppable energy in the kitchen Anne’s

presence was more than just entertaining

she was transformational

behind the fame Anne crafted a life of

purpose generosity and fierce

independence her legacy includes not

just a fortune amassed over decades of

work but a carefully designed plan to

keep inspiring and supporting others

long after she was gone early life and

culinary awakening anne W burl was born

on September 21st 1969 in Kazanovia New

York a picturesque village in upstate

New York that remained close to her

heart throughout her life she was raised

in a supportive family that valued

self-expression and independence her

earliest memories of food she often said

were of her mother’s rustic home cooking

and of Sunday dinners that taught her

how food could connect people deeply

after earning a degree in English and

communications from Kenius College in

Buffalo Burl briefly considered a career

in media but the call of the kitchen

proved louder she enrolled in the

Culinary Institute of America CIA where

she graduated in 1996 with honors and

later trained in Italy at the Italian

Culinary Institute for Foreigners her

time in Italy shaped her cooking

philosophy permanently food should be

simple flavorful honest and made with

love from line cook to television star

anne Burl’s early kitchen years were far

from glamorous she started as a line

cook and sue chef working in some of New

York City’s toughest restaurants

including Felidia Seavoi and Centro

Venoteeka where she earned praise for

her bold flavors and leadership she

first appeared on Food Network as Mario

Batali’s Sue Chef on Iron Chef America

where her charisma and confidence

quickly stood out that appearance

launched a new chapter in her career

television

in 2008 she premiered her first solo

show Secrets of a Restaurant Chef

bringing pro techniques into home

kitchens with clarity and sass the

success of the show led to Worst Cooks

in America where Anne served as a tough

love mentor to kitchen noviceses and

later Chef Wanted where she helped

restaurants find executive chefs her

media career spanned nearly two decades

and included 14 plus Food Network shows

hosted co-hosted or judged guest

appearances on talk shows cooking

competitions and charity specials voice

over work including animated food

education videos a YouTube series filmed

from her home kitchen during the COVID

19 pandemic cause of death and her final

battle anne passed away from

complications related to dermatomyioitis

a rare autoimmune disease that causes

progressive muscle weakness skin

inflammation and fatigue she had been

quietly battling the condition for over

a year but chose to keep it private

preferring to continue her work and

spend time with loved ones without

public scrutiny according to her husband

Stuart Claxton Anne approached her

illness as she did everything else with

courage humor and resilience even as her

physical strength declined she continued

to film write and mentor students her

final public appearance was a virtual

cooking class streamed just two weeks

before her death where fans noticed her

slightly slower movements but still felt

her full warmth and wit she passed

peacefully at home in Kazanovia

surrounded by family a personal life

anchored in love and loyalty though

fiercely independent Anne found lasting

love later in life in 2021 she married

Stuart Claxton a marketing executive in

a lakeside ceremony in her hometown the

couple who met on a dating app during

the pandemic were often described as

polar opposites he was quiet and

methodical while she was loud and

spontaneous but together they balanced

each other beautifully anne was also a

devoted sister and aunt and kept strong

relationships with her mother and

extended family throughout her life she

was fiercely loyal to her circle often

describing her close friends and

colleagues as chosen family her longtime

assistant sue chefs and production team

members remained with her for over a

decade the fortune she left behind

anne’s net worth at the time of her

passing was estimated at 8 to10 million

accumulated through salaries and

production contracts from Food Network

cookbook advances and royalties private

dining events retreats and cooking tours

restaurant consulting and equity stakes

in small hospitality ventures real

estate investments in New York City and

Kasanovia