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‘Top Chef Masters’ Naomi Pomeroy Dead at 49 After Tubing Accident

The award-winning chef died in the tragic accident on July 13.

In a statement shared Tuesday by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office, it was reported that Pomeroy drowned Saturday evening in the river near Corvallis after the group she was tubing with got caught on an exposed snag in the water. The Oregon State Marine Board noted an “emerging trend” in recent years of people dying due to their stand-up paddleboard (SUP) leash getting tangled in brush or other debris in rivers. There, diners enjoyed a six-course prix fixe dinner served at communal tables, centered around Pomeroy’s skill in butchering whole animals.

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