"The New York Police Department revealed that a "suicidal note" was left in the primary bedroom of the Food Network star's Brooklyn, N.Y., home, dated June 17, 2025 - the day she died - according to a police report first obtained by People Magazine, and later reported by other outlets. Law enforcement officials shared that the investigator on the case also discovered "suicidal" entries in a journal on the bed in the same room."
"The NYPD confirmed that Burrell's husband, Stuart Claxton, found her on the bathroom floor, "with a bunch of over-the-counter pills on the floor." Claxton reportedly told police that he attempted to wake her up by "shaking her and slapping her face," but she was unresponsive. He also told the NYPD that Burrell had "never attempted suicide in the past." The chef's death was ruled a suicide in July 2025. She was 55."
NYPD investigators found a "suicidal note" dated June 17, 2025 in the primary bedroom of Anne Burrell's Brooklyn home and discovered journal entries described as "suicidal" on the bed. Burrell's husband, Stuart Claxton, found her on the bathroom floor with a bunch of over-the-counter pills on the floor and said he tried to wake her by shaking her and slapping her face, but she was unresponsive. Claxton told police she had never attempted suicide previously. The death was ruled a suicide in July 2025. Burrell was 55 and known for hosting Worst Cooks in America and starting as a sous-chef to Mario Batali on Iron Chef America.
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