Police officers are understood to have responded to a 911 call made from Burrell's apartment about an unresponsive woman.

Death of Food Network star Anne Burrell investigated as possible overdose amid shocking new details - First responders found TV chef surrounded by pills, report says

The 55-year-old Food Network star — who hosted “Worst Cooks in America” for 15 years — was found unresponsive in her Brooklyn home on Tuesday. She reportedly suffered cardiac arrest and her body was surrounded by pills, as previously reported by Page Six. (It’s premature to draw any conclusions about whether the pills played a role in her death.)