New York City Restorer and Food Network Personality Melba Wilson said the afternoon Anne Burrell looked “healthy” and “vibrant” before she Unexpected death Tuesday, June 17.
Wilson said Tmz In an interview published on Thursday, June 19, he spoke with Burrell last week and described his passage as “totally unexpected”.
“Anne was fine,” Wilson said about his conversation, saying they talked about the love of Karaoke and Burrell’s board games.
“Waking up yesterday or listening yesterday, which is no longer with us is devastating,” added the owner of Melba’s restaurant. “It’s shocking. It’s amazing to know that someone so full of life is no longer with us.”
The famous chef, Anne Burrell, had no shortage of loved people who left his death at the age of 55. The personality of the Food Network is survived by her husband, Stuart Claxton, Stepson Javier, her mother, Marlene and her sister, Jane. “Anne was a beloved woman, sister, daughter, stepmother and friend; her smile lit up in all the rooms she entered” (…)
Wilson said on the way out that Burrell and her husband, Stuart Claxtonattended his birthday party “a month and a half ago”, where in the afternoon The worst chefs in America The host was “dancing” and “hang out incredible”.
Prior to his death, the popular television chef appeared in good health, according to Wilson.
“Anne never mentioned anything about being sick. That’s why it is such a great shock to us,” the restaurateur said. “He was healthy. He was vibrant. He was beautiful.”
Wilson has appeared as guest judge in various food network shows, including The worst chefs in Americathat Burrell welcomed and BEAT BOBBY FLAY.
The news was broken on Tuesday that Burrell had died at the age of 55. Her husband, Claxton, As it was discovered His wife was unanswered on the floor of the bathroom shower in his house in Brooklyn, New York, that morning.
TMZ reported on Wednesday that Burrell was “unconscious” when Claxton saw her in the shower. Called 911 to get help. Police confirmed to Use weekly they were alerted from the scene to “approximately 7:50 am”
In a statement on Wednesday, a New York City Fire Brigade representative said that a 911 trick had stated that Burrell went into “cardiac arrest” and was “Doa (death on arrival)”.
“Anne was a beloved woman, sister, daughter, stepmother and friend, her smile lit up in all the rooms she entered,” said Burrell’s family. Us In a statement Tuesday. “Anne’s light radiated far beyond those he knew, playing millions worldwide. Although he is no longer with us, his heat, spirit and love without limits remain eternal.”
In addition to her husband, Burrell is survived by her son, Javieras well as her mother, Marleneand sister, Jane.
