Photos from the scene of Food Network star last year reportedly show 'dozens of pills' and 'empty medicine bottles.'
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Chef Anne Burrells Death Scene: Shocking Photos Revealed
Photos from the scene of Food Network star Anne Burrell's death last year reportedly show 'dozens of pills' and 'empty medicine bottles.'The famous TV chef was ...
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The famous TV chef was found lifeless in the shower of her Brooklyn home by first responders at the age of 55 last June.
In July, the medical examiner , citing 'acute intoxication' from a combination of amphetamine and ethanol, as well as the antihistamines diphenhydramine and cetirizine.
On Tuesday, the New York Police Department (NYPD) released images from the scene of her death showing her bathroom floor scattered with pills in a dish near the toilet bowl, along with bottles of Advil, Zyrtec, Motrin, and a ValuMeds allergy-relief antihistamine. The photos were shared with People.
Another photo showed discarded cigarette butts on the floor next to a lighter.
The Daily Mail has reached out to the NYPD for comment.
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Photos from the scene of Food Network star Anne Burrell's death last year reportedly show 'dozens of pills' and 'empty medicine bottles'; Burrell pictured in 2022
Burrell was found lifeless in the shower of her Brooklyn home by first responders at the age of 55 last June. The New York City medical examiner ruled her death a suicide
The NYPD also released a video of Burrell and her husband, Stuart Claxton, returning home that same night, showing them walking through their exterior gate leading to their Brooklyn apartment.
Burrell was thrust into the spotlight and became best known as the longtime host of Worst Cooks in America; Burrell and chef Marc Murphy seen in 2019
Worst Cooks in America returned to the Food Network in January for its first episodes since Burrell died, leaving fans feeling bereft.
Burrell had won the loyalty of audiences with her long run on the show, after developing her expertise in Mediterranean cuisine by working as a chef at a string of New York hot spots including Felidia and Savoy.
Her interest in cooking was born when she was a little girl, thanks in part to the influence of another popular TV chef, Julia Child.
If you are in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741-741.
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