India, June 18 -- Anne Burrell, celebrity TV chef who coached people through hundreds of episodes of "Worst Cooks in America," died Tuesday at her New York home. The New York City Police Department shared that Burrell was found "unconscious and unresponsive" and pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death was not immediately clear and medical examiners are conducting autopsy.

The police responded to a 55 year old female at 7:50 AM and reached the residence. According to a report by New York Post, initially Burrell was not identified as the deceased as police was in the process of informing the victim's loved ones. Police has now confirmed the death of Burrell.

The Food Network, where Burrell began her two-decade television career o...