<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Popular Food Network star and celebrity chef Anne Burrell's death has been ruled a suicide, according to authorities.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in New York City confirmed to CNN on Thursday that Burrell died by suicide and that her cause of death was acute intoxication due to the combined effects of medications and alcohol.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Burrell, a chef and beloved fixture on the Food Network, died last month at her home in New York. She was 55.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/hulk-hogan-dead-donald-trump-pays-tribute-to-wrestling-icon/2f6943d1-fd93-47bd-9864-cfada73102cd"><strong><span>Donald Trump pays tribute to 'great friend' Hulk Hogan</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A spokesperson for the New York Police Department told CNN at the time that officers responded to Burrell's home in Brooklyn, where they "observed a 55-year-old female unconscious and unresponsive."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"EMS responded and pronounced the female deceased at the scene," police said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In a statement provided by the Food Network at the time, Burrell's family said that her "light radiated far beyond those she knew, touching millions across the world."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/anne-burrell-died-by-suicide-medical-examiner-finds/c676d07a-6daa-4bbc-9731-aaf3b789affa" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Though she is no longer with us, her warmth, spirit, and boundless love remain eternal," their statement added.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/jeffrey-epstein-update-us-justice-department-will-meet-with-ghislaine-maxwell-his-imprisoned-girlfriend/da5a5af8-cf05-4bfd-9559-26b3b729f87e" rel="" target="_blank" title="Justice Department meeting with jailed Epstein girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell"><strong><span>Justice Department meeting with jailed Epstein girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A Food Network spokesperson added: "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."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Our thoughts are with Anne's family, friends and fans during this time of tremendous loss."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Burrell had a storied history as a television personality and chef but was best known as one of the Food Network's most popular stars, appearing in several of the network's series including "Worst Cooks in America," "Iron Chef America," "Chef Wanted with Anne Burell" and "The Best Thing I Ever Ate," among many others, over the years.</span></div></div>