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Naomi Pomeroy, famend chef and “Top Chef Masters” star, died in a tubing accident in Oregon over the weekend, native authorities stated. She was 49.
Pomeroy drowned within the Willamette River in Corvallis, Oregon, on Saturday, July 13th, based on a information launch posted to Facebook by the Benton County Sheriff’s Workplace (BCSO). “An investigation by BCSO decided three floaters on tubes and a paddle board, secured collectively, had been caught on an uncovered snag within the water. One of many floaters, Naomi, was pulled below the water and held by the paddle board leash,” the sheriff’s launch said.
The opposite two individuals had been safely recovered from the water. Deputies searched the water utilizing sonar, underwater cameras and drones, based on the assertion, however authorities had been at first unable to search out Pomeroy’s physique.
On Wednesday, the sheriff’s workplace launched an update to announce that Pomeroy’s physique had been positioned on the Willamette River, roughly a half-mile upstream of Hyak Park between Corvallis and Albany, Oregon. The replace stated that canoers on the river noticed a physique and known as 9-1-1, and it was later decided to be Pomeroy.
Pomeroy rapidly grew to become famend after opening her Portland restaurant, Beast, and was acknowledged in 2014 because the James Beard Finest Chef within the Pacific Northwest. She gained nationwide fame showing on Bravo’s actuality competitors sequence “High Chef Masters.”
Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer issued a statement on the tragedy on Monday. “What a loss. Naomi was not only a fabulous chef and entrepreneur, however a tremendous human being. Her impression went far past Portland, serving to set up our management and status for meals excellence. She will probably be significantly missed,” Blumenauer stated.