'Top Chef' Contestant Naomi Pomeroy Dies at 49

July 17, 2024

A reality TV chef has died in a tubing accident. Naomi Pomeroy was a fan favorite as a contestant and a guest judge on television shows like "Top Chef." She was a cookbook author and an award-winning restaurateur. The chef was tubing with her husband and a friend on Oregon's Willamette River over the weekend. Officials say Pomeroy was pulled underwater and trapped by a paddleboard leash. Naomi Pomeroy was 49 years old. 

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