Food Network chef Michael Chiarello allegedly began taking Ozempic-type weight-loss drug before sudden death

NAPA, CALIFORNIA: Michael Chiarello’s sudden death on October 6 shocked his friends and family, as well as his fans, across the world.

Now, a new revelation has been made about the tragedy.

RadarOnline.com citing recently obtained police documents, reported that Chiarello, who died due to a heart attack, had started taking an Ozempic-type drug before his passing.

The official papers mentioned that the ‘NapaStyle’ host’s estranged wife, Eileen Gordon, had also been interviewed by police officials

Michael Chiarello ‘was on a new weight loss drug like Ozempic’

The report noted, “Eileen was not sure about the decedent's drug use because she and the decedent had been separated for several years.”

“She said the decedent told her he was on a new weight loss drug called Ozempic or something similar,” it shared.

Gordon also apparently told the investigators that she’s “concerned because she has a friend whose husband had an allergic-type reaction to the medication.”

The estranged wife of Chiarello did not claim that the Ozempic-type drug had anything to do with the chef’s death but thought it right to inform the cops about it.

Michael Chiarello ‘had not eaten anything in quite some time’

Police also spoke with Chiarello’s current partner Kellie Martin about the use of any drugs by him.

She reportedly told them that he was using Tirzepatide (brand name: Mounjaro), which is like Ozempic.

But Martin mentioned Chiarello “hadn't taken the medication in the last two weeks”.

The woman also added that the ‘Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello’ host "had not eaten anything in quite some time" before being taken to Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa, where he lost his life.

‘He brought people together’

This development comes after Chiarello’s family issued a statement after his death.

It read, “We deeply mourn the loss of our beloved patriarch Michael. His culinary brilliance, boundless creativity, and unwavering commitment to family were at the core of his being.”

“He brought people together through the joy of shared meals, fostering lasting memories around the table,” the statement added.