Anne Burrell’s Death Being Investigated as Possible Drug Overdose

Anne Burrell‘s death is being investigated as a possible drug overdose.

Law enforcement sources confirm to TMZ … The NYPD is looking into the possibility the late Food Network star ingested a fatal amount of drugs.

TMZ broke the story … Anne’s husband, Stuart Claxton, found her unconscious early Tuesday morning, lying on the shower floor inside a bathroom in their Brooklyn home. Our sources also tell us police found a bunch of pills nearby.

We’ve been told Anne’s husband last saw her alive around 1 AM the night before … then found her between six and seven hours later in the shower. He then called 911.

Our sources told us the 911 operator advised Stuart to perform CPR … but Anne’s body was cold, and it’s unclear if her husband actually performed CPR. She was ultimately declared dead at the scene.