Anne Burrell, Food Network Star and ‘Worst Cooks in America’ Host, Dies at 55 The chef hosted 27 seasons of the beloved food series, along with appearing in 'The Next Iron Chef,' 'Chopped' and , NEW YORK (AP) — TV chef Anne Burrell, who coached culinary fumblers through hundreds of episodes of “Worst Cooks in America,” died Tuesday at her New York home. She was 55. The Food Network, where Burrell began her two-decade television career on “Iron Chef America” and went on to other shows, confirmed her death., Chef Anne Burrell, best known as the longtime co-host of Food Network's "Worst Cooks in America," has died. She was 55. Her representatives confirmed the news to ABC News. According to police, Burrell was found "unconscious and unresponsive" inside her Brooklyn home just before 8 a.m. Tuesday., Anne Burrell, a chef and television personality whose joyful demeanor made her a beloved fixture on the Food Network, has died, according to the network. She was 55., Anne Burrell, a Food Network star known as much for her short platinum blond hair and signature wit as her talent in the kitchen, has died at age 55. The chef was found “unconscious and , .