Food Network star Anne Burrell’s sudden death last month at age 55 has been ruled a suicide, according to the New York Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Food Network star Anne Burrell’s sudden death last month at age 55 has been ruled a suicide, according to the New York Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Her career progressed steadily until she caught the attention of celebrity chef Mario Batali, who made her one of his sous chefs for a pilot taping of Food Network's Iron Chef America in 2005.

Born and raised in New York, Burrell first appeared on the Food Network in 2005 as a sous chef for celebrity chef Mario Batali on “Iron Chef America.” Later on, she became a host on the ...

Burrell began her culinary career at the former Daniel Webster’s Restaurant in Syracuse before landing a job as Mario Batali’s sous chef on “Iron Chef America” in 2005.

Authorities pronounced her dead at the scene. She was 55. Beginning on Food Network on “Iron Chef,” Burrell served as sous-chef to Mario Batali from the show’s beginning in 2005.

She rose to fame as the sous chef for Mario Batali on “ Iron Chef America.” Her no-nonsense, outgoing persona caught the attention of the network, which offered Ms. Burrell her own show ...

Burrell began her culinary career at the former Daniel Webster’s Restaurant in Syracuse before landing a job as Mario Batali’s sous chef on “Iron Chef America” in 2005.

"Worst Cooks in America" star Anne Burrell died by suicide, Fox News Digital confirmed. Burrell was found unconscious and unresponsive on June 17.

She started on the Food Network in 2005’s Iron Chef series, in which she acted as sous-chef to Mario Batali.

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