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Award-winning Portland chef Naomi Pomeroy drowns in Willamette River
Naomi Pomeroy, a noted Portland chef and a James Beard Award winner, died in a tragic accident on the Willamette River Saturday night, her friends told KOIN 6 News. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the death of a 50-year-old woman, and said they “are working on recovering the body.” The author and contestant on “Top Chef Masters” was floating on the Willamette River in Benton County when she drowned. ...
Star chef who appeared on popular cooking show drowns while tubing on river
CORVALLIS, Oregon — Naomi Pomeroy, renowned chef in the Portland area who also appeared on the TV show “Top Chef Masters,” has died after an apparent accident while tubing on a river, authorities say. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office says in a news release that searchers still...
Acclaimed Portland chef Naomi Pomeroy drowns in tubing accident, body unrecovered
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Naomi Pomeroy, an acclaimed Portland chef/restauranteur and James Beard Award winner, lost her life on Saturday in an inner tubing accident on the Willamette River, the Benton County Sheriff's Office confirmed. The Benton County Sheriff's Office was called to the Willamette River around 8 p.m....
Award-winning chef drowns in Oregon river while tubing with husband. ‘Legend is gone’
UPDATE: Naomi Pomeroy’s body was discovered by canoers July 17 in the Willamette River, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office said. The original story is below. A 49-year-old award-winning chef, who was known as a culinary “trailblazer,” drowned in an Oregon river while tubing with her husband, authorities and media outlets reported.
Search on Willamette for Portland chef Naomi Pomeroy's body continues
The Benton County Sheriff's Office continued searching Tuesday for the body of James Beard award-winning Portland chef and cookbook author Naomi Pomeroy, who drowned Saturday evening while tubing on the Willamette River. Pomeroy, 49, and two other adults were floating on inner tubes and a paddle board tied together about...
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