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Courier-Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Courier-Mail
Food Network star Anne Burrell's cause of death revealed
Don't miss out on the headlines from Entertainment. Followed categories will be added to My News. Celebrity chef Anne Burrell's cause of death has been revealed. The US TV star, who passed away at 55 on June 17 at her Brooklyn home, died by suicide, The Post can confirm. Burrell's cause of death was determined by the New York City medical examiner's office. The Post has reached out to Burrell's rep for comment. Burrell's family revealed the news of her death in a statement to People last month. 'Anne was a beloved wife, sister, daughter, stepmother, and friend — her smile lit up every room she entered,' her loved ones said at the time. 'Anne's light radiated far beyond those she knew, touching millions across the world. Though she is no longer with us, her warmth, spirit, and boundless love remain eternal.' Food Network Star Anne Burrell died June 17, 2025 aged 55. Picture:for NYCWFF The New York City Police Department shared that Burrell was found 'unconscious and unresponsive' and pronounced dead at the scene. Officers said that EMS 'responded and pronounced her deceased on scene,' noting that the 911 call was originally for a reported cardiac arrest. Law enforcement sources later informed TMZ that Burrell's husband, Stuart Claxton, found her unresponsive on the shower floor just hours after he had last seen her alive. Burrell released several cook books during her lengthy career. Picture:for NYCWFF The day before Burrell's shocking death, the cook performed an improv show at the Second City New York in Brooklyn. 'Everyone said she was so great last night and so happy,' a source shared with People. A second insider who was with Burrell that night said she 'was in great spirits.' 'Typical fun, outgoing Anne, having a blast,' they noted, adding that everyone was 'shocked and confused' over her death. Burrell had previously hosted 27 seasons of 'Worst Cooks in America.' Need to talk to someone? Don't go it alone. Please reach out for help. Lifeline: 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 or Beyond Blue's coronavirus support service: 1800 512 348 or Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 or Headspace: 1800 650 890 or Are you anxious? Take the Beyond Blue quiz to see how you're tracking and whether you could benefit from support The Food Network series followed amateur cooks attempting to transform their kitchen skills, which Burrell was a part of from its launch in 2010 to 2024. 'Anne was a remarkable person and culinary talent – teaching, competing and always sharing the importance of food in her life and the joy that a delicious meal can bring. Our thoughts are with Anne's family, friends and fans during this time of tremendous loss,' a representative for the network told The Post after the star's death. During her career, Burrell published two cookbooks: the first in 2011 titled Cook Like a Rock Star, which became a New York Times bestseller. In 2013, her second cookbook, Own Your Kitchen: Recipes to Inspire and Empower, hit shelves. Burrell graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in 1996 and began working at several New York City hot spots, including Felidia and Savoy in Soho. The kitchen connoisseur also starred as a sous chef on Iron Chef America and appeared on Chef Wanted and Chopped. She wound up landing her own show, Secrets of a Restaurant Chef, in 2008. The series ran for nine seasons and garnered two Emmy nominations in 2011. Off-camera, Burrell tied the knot in 2021 with Claxton after meeting on Bumble in 2018. Burrell and husband Stuart Claxton met in 2018. Picture:for City Harvest 'Once you get to be a woman of 50 years old, you don't really think that marriage is going to be on the plate for you,' Burrell told People in 2020. 'I was always really focused on my career and marriage was never a huge thing in my life that I was looking for. Then when I met Stuart, my opinion about all that changed.' In 2023, Claxton opened up about their marriage, saying, 'It's been wonderful, to say the least. Anne and I hadn't lived together before we moved in and got married, so it's been a whole adventure, but very lovely at the same time.' Burrell's final social media post came just five days before her passing. Celebrity deaths Start Remembering the famous faces we lost in 2025 'I ran into [the Green Lady of Brooklyn] in my neighbourhood today!' she wrote June 12 beneath a snapshot with iconic New Yorker Elizabeth Eaton Rosenthal. 'I'm not going to lie – I have been keeping an eye out for her.' 'I may or may not have followed her down the street for a minute,' Burrell continued. 'She is just lovely!!!' Rosenthal, 84, who is known for wearing the colour green for over 20 years, responded to the Food Network star's post, saying that it 'was so much fun meeting' Burrell. The celebrity chef is survived by Claxton, his son, Javier, her mother, Marlene, her sister, Jane, and her brother, Ben. This story originally appeared on New York Post and was reproduced with permission Originally published as Food Network star Anne Burrell's cause of death revealed
Perth Now
21-07-2025
- Business
- Perth Now
Women redefining philanthropy sector despite barriers
Female philanthropists are being encouraged to continue changing the face of the sector and counteract the perception of philanthropy as a world dominated by men. Over the next two decades, women are poised to come into greater economic power, inheriting up to $3.4 trillion of intergenerational wealth transfer. Yet too many barriers are preventing women from entering philanthropy, with sexism and misogyny persisting in the sector. Former prime minister Julia Gillard said female philanthropists often find it harder to be taken seriously when approaching organisations. "When people look at families who have the resources to be substantial donors, there's still a tendency to assume that if there's a man in the family, he's the principal decision maker," she said in an interview with She Gives. "There are still some stereotypes out there of women as do-gooders and meddlers, or that empowered and resourced women aren't very caring and can be too demanding. "I understand why many women want to maintain a sense of privacy around their giving, because they don't do it for the public accolade ... but there are also many women who are prepared to speak publicly but are unsure if anybody really wants to hear what they've got to say." Since leaving politics, Ms Gillard has founded the Global Institute for Women's Leadership, joined the board of Beyond Blue and served as patron of the Campaign for Female Education. She is the current chair of Wellcome, a charity foundation which supports science to solve urgent health challenges. While she wants to keep growing the number of people who are prepared to give, Ms Gillard says the cost of living and financial pressures requires an emphasis on other contributions. "Some people still think that philanthropy is only for high-net-worth individuals like Bill Gates and therefore isn't for them," she said. "This broader concept of giving time, talent and expertise is much more inclusive." One year ago, She Gives was launched to highlight women's giving at any scale and shift the narrative on female-led philanthropy. The organisation has partnered with the National Library to ensure female voices are part of Australia's permanent record on giving. The past 12 months had shown there was an enormous hunger for stories that recognised the role of women in achieving positive change, campaign founder Melissa Smith said. "We're proud to have shone a light on some of the incredible women who are driving giving forward in Australia, but there is still much more to be done," she said. "Early data from our research suggests that greater visibility and awareness of giving, as well as supporting a cultural shift, are key to growing philanthropy."
Man of Many
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Man of Many
Feel-Good Friday: SydneyMusic, Mental Health, and Magic Mushrooms
By Dean Blake - News Published: 11 Jul 2025 |Last Updated: 10 Jul 2025 Share Copy Link Readtime: 4 min Every product is carefully selected by our editors and experts. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more. For more information on how we test products, click here. Welcome to this week's Feel-Good Friday! Each week, we share a bunch of exciting and interesting stuff in the hopes that you can find something fun to do, or a new deal to get in on. But this week's a bit different. Instead, we're celebrating the revival of a Sydney institution, amplifying the efforts of the good people at Beyond Blue, as well as sharing some fun news about your favourite fungi. No, not shitake. SydneyMusic | Image: SydneyMusic SydneyMusic Saved From Closure The local music scene in Australia needs as much support as it can get, and this week we've seen a miracle. SydneyMusic—self proclaimed 'no-nonsense gig guide' that largely acts as a directory as to what acts are playing in Sydney each week—has been saved from the imminent closure by the legends at RØDE Microphones and Heaps Normal. The site was expected to close in June, but when it announced the closure would be happening it was inundated with one-off and recurring donations from its users. That secured the site another month or so of operations, but the end was still coming. Now, RØDE have pledged to fund a portion of the site's monthly budget for the next two years, and will act as a core sponsor for 'next era of SydneyMusic'. Plus, non-alc beer brand Heaps Normal—known for its support of the Aussie music scene—have also offered a 'significant contribution' to boost the team's resources and help them get the site up and running smoothly. Honestly, we love this. SydneyMusic is exactly the kind of local project Man of Many loves, and to see it given new life is awesome. 'We're so bloody excited by the thoughtfulness and energy we've heard from people wanting to solve the many challenges facing live music in Sydney,' said creator and co-founder Joe Hardy. 'Sydney's most comprehensive gig guide is back and firing on all cylinders.' Beyond Blue's #BeyondTheScreen | Image: Beyond Blue Beyond Blue Taps Gamers For 'Beyond The Sceen' Mental Health organisation Beyond Blue is preparing to launch its annual Beyond The Screen initiative, a national fundraising campaign working with Australia's gaming community to raise vital funds and awareness for mental health services. The campaign encourages participants to take on an individual challenge that somehow reflects their own personal wellness journey. It might be co-op gaming with your friends, finally starting that YouTube channel you've thought about for ages, or even just committing to daily walks. The goal is, of course, to raise money – but you can also win rewards from brands such as Logitech, RØDE (they're everywhere), Bandai Namco, Fujifilm, and more. Plus, every $66 raised gives individuals an entry into the big prize: a custom gaming PC, built by Sidekick PC. If you're interested in donating, or participating, the Beyond The Screen campaign will be running until July 31. Psilocybin | Image: Wikipedia Commons Magic Mushrooms are Even Better For You Then We Thought Speaking of mental health treatments, recent years have seen the humble psilocybin—or magic mushroom—pinpointed as particularly helpful in treatment-resistant depression and anxiety. It turns out, though, that the mushroom may also be good at slowing down the way our cells degrade with age. According to the authors of a new study, human fetal lung cells were given a dose of psilocin (the stuff magic mushrooms metabolise into in our guts) to test if it'd slow down the aging process, and the lung tissue's lifespan increased by as much as 57 per cent. When the experiment was repeated with adult tissue, it saw a 51 per cent extension. This is thought to be because of psilocybin's impact on telomeres, the bits at the end of each of our chromosomes that typically get shorter and shorter with age. Essentially, the presence of psilocin seems to correlate with healthier telomeres, and even it'll make a difference even when the telomeres have already started aging. While there's still a lot for scientists to hash out as far as how safe the treatment is for humans (so far its only been tested on mice), the idea that we might be a one-step closer to slowing down the most harmful effects of aging is a pretty exciting thing.
The Age
26-06-2025
- Health
- The Age
‘It's a classic win-win': The ways volunteering does you good
At 22, Usha Makkena has been volunteering for almost half her life. Her first volunteer role was as a library peer in year 7. Today, the medical student from western Sydney has multiple roles and spends much of her time volunteering as an emergency medical technician with St John Ambulance, where she's worked since her late teens, with the Australian Youth Climate Coalition and at mental health organisations like Beyond Blue, The Butterfly Foundation and Headspace. Last year, she was named New South Wales' Young Volunteer of the Year. In the early years of her degree, Makkena volunteered around 40 hours per week, but has recently dropped down to 20 hours per week as her studies become more demanding. 'I never stopped saying yes because the work really inspired me, and the people I've met, the relationships I've built, and the work I've contributed to, all of that has continued to inspire me and empowered me to keep going on,' she says. Loading One-quarter of Australians over 15 engage in some kind of volunteer work, with those aged 40 to 54 most likely to have offered their unpaid time to an organisation. Of this group, 34 per cent who volunteered in the previous 12 months had contributed 21 to 99 hours during that period, and 28 per cent contributed 100 or more hours. Volunteering offers many benefits to the economy, and the people and communities it serves. But Dr Tim Sharp, a clinical psychologist and founder of The Happiness Institute is a big proponent of volunteering says there is value beyond what it can do for others.
Sydney Morning Herald
26-06-2025
- Health
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘It's a classic win-win': The ways volunteering does you good
At 22, Usha Makkena has been volunteering for almost half her life. Her first volunteer role was as a library peer in year 7. Today, the medical student from western Sydney has multiple roles and spends much of her time volunteering as an emergency medical technician with St John Ambulance, where she's worked since her late teens, with the Australian Youth Climate Coalition and at mental health organisations like Beyond Blue, The Butterfly Foundation and Headspace. Last year, she was named New South Wales' Young Volunteer of the Year. In the early years of her degree, Makkena volunteered around 40 hours per week, but has recently dropped down to 20 hours per week as her studies become more demanding. 'I never stopped saying yes because the work really inspired me, and the people I've met, the relationships I've built, and the work I've contributed to, all of that has continued to inspire me and empowered me to keep going on,' she says. Loading One-quarter of Australians over 15 engage in some kind of volunteer work, with those aged 40 to 54 most likely to have offered their unpaid time to an organisation. Of this group, 34 per cent who volunteered in the previous 12 months had contributed 21 to 99 hours during that period, and 28 per cent contributed 100 or more hours. Volunteering offers many benefits to the economy, and the people and communities it serves. But Dr Tim Sharp, a clinical psychologist and founder of The Happiness Institute is a big proponent of volunteering says there is value beyond what it can do for others.
