Furthermore, his cholesterol levels were high and the TV star's kidney was not healthy. According to the death certificate, Wendt was cremated on May 28.

What Is Food Network Star Anne Burrell’s Cause of Death? What We Know first appeared on Parade on Jun 17, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 17, 2025, where it first appeared.

The “Cheers” star, famous for playing barfly Norm Peterson in all 11 seasons of the beloved NBC show, died from cardiac arrest, according to the death certificate obtained by TMZ on Thursday.

Following Anne Burrell’s death on June 17, the New York City Police Department is investigating the Food Network star’s death as a possible overdose, per documents obtained by The New York Times.