Image Credit: Sergi Alexander Anne Burrell, the former host of Worst Cooks in America, died earlier this summer at the age of 55 years old. News of her death broke on June 17, 2025, and the New York City Chief Medical Examiner released new details about her cause of death and what happened to her. As one of the most recognizable faces in food television, fans and fellow chefs mourned her death when Burrell's family confirmed the news.