Chef Anne Burrell looked happy and healthy in final photo before death
Chef Anne Burrell looked happy and healthy in her last Instagram photo, which she posted days before her shocking death.
“I ran into @greenladyofbrooklyn in my neighborhood today!!” Burrell captioned last Thursday’s selfie with the New York City icon, who has dressed head to toe in a bright green — with hair dyed to match — for decades.
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“I’m not going to lie- I have been keeping an eye out for her. I may or may not have followed her down the street for a minute. She is just lovely!!! #ilovewhatido #luckygirl 💚💚💚,” the “Worst Cooks in America” host added.


The Green Lady of Brooklyn — born Elizabeth Eaton Rosenthal — gushed in the comments section, “Hi Ann 💚 it was so much fun meeting you 💚 see you again soon in the neighborhood 💚 the only thing I make is coffee and fig preserves from my fig tree 💚 love and hugs 💚 Elizabeth 💚😘💚.”
Burrell died at her Brooklyn home on Tuesday morning, Page Six can confirm. She was 55.
“Anne was a beloved wife, sister, daughter, stepmother and friend — her smile lit up every room she entered,” her family wrote in a statement.
“Anne’s light radiated far beyond those she knew, touching millions across the world. Though she is no longer with us, her warmth, spirit and boundless love remain eternal.”
A Food Network spokesperson also commented on Burrell’s death, telling us in a separate statement, “Anne was a remarkable person and culinary talent — teaching, competing and always sharing the importance of food in her life and the joy that a delicious meal can bring.
“Our thoughts are with Anne’s family, friends and fans during this time of tremendous loss.”
Burrell is survived by her husband, Stuart Claxton, whom she married in October 2021, and her stepson, Javier.
After news of her death broke, fans flooded the comments section of her last upload to express both shock and sadness.
“Rip Anne. You brought so much light to Food Network. Worst Cooks is still one of my favorite shows,” one of many grieving users remarked.
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