Anne Burrell stepped back from television a year before her tragic death. The celebrity chef, who died at age 55 on Tuesday, hosted the beloved Food Network series “Worst Cooks in America” for 27 seasons,

The chef hosted 27 seasons of the beloved food series, along with appearing in 'The Next Iron Chef,' 'Chopped' and 'Cutthroat Kitchen,' among others.

Anne Burrell may have suffered cardiac arrest prior to her death, a spokesperson for the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) told Newsweek on Thursday. The Food Network icon died on Tuesday at the age of 55 at her home in Brooklyn,