Celebrity News July 24, 2025
Anne Burrell’s Cause of Death Revealed as Suicide
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Celebrity chef Anne Burrell died June 17, and now her cause of death has been revealed.
The New York City medical examiner's office confirmed to NBC News that Anne died by suicide.
According to People magazine, the M.E.'s office determined she passed away from "acute intoxication due to the combined effects of diphenhydramine, ethanol, cetirizine, and amphetamine.”
In June, sources told The New York Post that Anne was surrounded by dozens of pills when her husband Stuart Claxton found her in the shower at her Brooklyn home.
TMZ’s law enforcement insiders also confirmed the “large quantity” of pills at the scene.
According to the site, Claxton last saw Burrell alive at 1 a.m., six to seven hours before the shocking discovery.
He reportedly called 911 around 8 a.m.
People reports the 911 call to the New York Fire Department was for a person who may have suffered a cardiac arrest. While Anne’s name was not used, the address matched Burrell’s.
The New York Police Department responded to Burrell’s home, and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
