The meals business has misplaced one more nice. Chef Anne Burrell died in her Brooklyn, New York dwelling on Tuesday, June 17. She was 55. Now, stars are coming collectively to mourn Burrell and keep in mind her perfectly-coiffed, bleach-blonde hair and uplifting persona. Chef Robert Irvine, who labored on The Meals Community’s “Worst Cooks in America” with Burrell, wrote a prolonged tribute to the star on his X web page, saying, “Relaxation in peace, Chef. Your legacy as a champion of meals, kindness, and empowerment will proceed to encourage.” Equally, Tyler Florence, one other of Burrell’s “Worst Prepare dinner” rivals, took his grief to Instagram, calling his pricey buddy, “a really particular one who shared her love of cooking with a technology. I used to be fortunate to have a entrance row seat to look at her reward.”

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TLC legend Buddy Valastro, aka “Cake Boss,” additionally expressed his sorrow upon listening to the information of Burrell’s demise. “Anne, your ardour, vitality, and love for meals lit up each kitchen,” he wrote on Instagram. “We’ll miss you dearly.” Even Gigi Hadid, who labored alongside the chef on “Beat Bobby Flay,” shared a reminiscence of Burrell on her Instagram Story. “I’m heartbroken to listen to of the lack of the Nice Anne Burrell,” the supermodel wrote.

Extra celebrities flocked to Burrell’s heartbreaking last Instagram submit, leaving touching feedback in her reminiscence. Former “Queer Eye” star Bobby Berk merely typed a coronary heart and teary-eyed emoji within the remark part, whereas TV persona and host Frankie Cena wrote, “This cannot be true.”

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Anne Burrell was discovered unresponsive at her Brooklyn dwelling on Tuesday, in line with a spokesperson for the NYPD who spoke to Web page Six. Although her reason for demise has but to be decided, an NYC Fireplace Division rep instructed the outlet that she reportedly went into cardiac arrest earlier than she died. The rep claimed {that a} 911 caller reported the incident, and Burrell was useless on arrival. She is survived by her husband, Stuart Claxon, whom she married in 2021.

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Her household launched a press release about her tragic demise, saying (by way of Individuals): “Anne was a beloved spouse, sister, daughter, stepmother, and buddy — her smile lit up each room she entered.” Burrell additionally leaves behind her mom, her sister and brother, nieces and nephews, and her step-son. “Anne’s mild radiated far past these she knew, touching hundreds of thousands the world over,” the assertion additional learn. “Although she is not with us, her heat, spirit, and boundless love stay everlasting.”

The Meals Community, the place Burrell discovered her fame on exhibits like “Secrets and techniques of a Restaurant Chef” and “Chef Needed,” additionally broke the information of the beloved chef’s demise to lifelong followers on Instagram. “We’re deeply saddened to share the information that beloved chef, Anne Burrell, handed away this morning,” the community wrote. “Anne was a exceptional particular person and culinary expertise – instructing, competing and at all times sharing the significance of meals in her life and the enjoyment {that a} scrumptious meal can convey.”

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Anne Burrell’s life and profession as a star chef have actually been stamped by her time on tv, however the culinary legend was well-rounded off-screen, too. Burrell graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in 1996 and even went on to review on the Italian Culinary Institute for Foreigners. She labored in eating places throughout New York Metropolis, notably turning into govt chef at Centro Vinoteca, earlier than opening the doorways to her personal Brooklyn eatery, Phil & Anne’s Good Time Lounge, in 2017.

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Earlier than her demise, Burrell mirrored on her dream-career-come-true with fellow movie star foodie and TV persona Rachael Ray. On a December 3, 2024 episode of Ray’s podcast, “I am going to Sleep Once I’m Useless,” Burrell stated, “I at all times, from once I was somewhat, little lady, beloved the concept of hospitality and offering and, like, form of spreading pleasure,” Burrell stated. “My mother hates it once I say this, however I am like, ‘Oh, as a chef, I am knowledgeable pleasure supplier.'” She added that hospitality had turn out to be her “love language.”

Ray and Burrell have been professionals-turned-good-pals after working collectively on “Worst Cooks in America”; Ray was even one in all Burrell’s bridesmaids at her 2021 marriage ceremony. The “Meals in Minutes” host shared a touching submit about Burrell on her Instagram Wednesday, calling her late buddy a “rockstar.” “I am going to miss her friendship deeply,” Ray wrote. “Everybody whose life she touched will miss her.”

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