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,

Carla Hall, Aaron Sanchez and others in the food world are paying tribute to late chef and Food Network star Anne Burrell, who died Tuesday. She was 55 years old.

Anne Burrell Found Love Before Her Tragic Death at 55 originally appeared on Parade. Anne Burrell, the beloved Food Network personality and Worst Cooks in America host, found love later in life before her tragic passing on Tuesday, June 17, at age 55.