Emergency personnel responded to a report of cardiac arrest at the home of celebrity chef Anne Burrell on Tuesday, June 17, the Fire Department of New York said. The patient, who was not identified by authorities, was found dead after crews arrived on the scene around 7:50 a.m., according to the FDNY.

Anne Burrell was a staple on Food Network, where she hosted, cooked and judged culinary competitions, sharing her exacting techniques and blunt persona with audiences and co-stars. After her sudden death Tuesday at age 55,

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. Burrell died Tuesday morning at her home in New York,