{"id":112168,"date":"2024-07-17T10:43:06","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T10:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/17\/naomi-pomeroy-top-chef-alum-killed-in-horrible-inner-tube-accident\/"},"modified":"2024-07-17T10:43:06","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T10:43:06","slug":"naomi-pomeroy-top-chef-alum-killed-in-horrible-inner-tube-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/17\/naomi-pomeroy-top-chef-alum-killed-in-horrible-inner-tube-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Naomi Pomeroy, Top Chef Alum, Killed in Horrible Inner Tube Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Naomi Pomeroy, one of the most respected chefs in the country and a veteran of the reality television universe, died over the weekend following an inner tube accident in the Willamette River in Oregon. <\/p>\n<p>She was 49 years old.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Naomi-Pomeroy-043-07162024-d594cf6255d0468a9eb87c7b8358bd6e-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Naomi Pomeroy picture\" class=\"wp-image-504111 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Naomi-Pomeroy-043-07162024-d594cf6255d0468a9eb87c7b8358bd6e-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Naomi-Pomeroy-043-07162024-d594cf6255d0468a9eb87c7b8358bd6e-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Naomi-Pomeroy-043-07162024-d594cf6255d0468a9eb87c7b8358bd6e-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Naomi-Pomeroy-043-07162024-d594cf6255d0468a9eb87c7b8358bd6e-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Naomi-Pomeroy-043-07162024-d594cf6255d0468a9eb87c7b8358bd6e-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Naomi-Pomeroy-043-07162024-d594cf6255d0468a9eb87c7b8358bd6e-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Naomi-Pomeroy-043-07162024-d594cf6255d0468a9eb87c7b8358bd6e.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Naomi-Pomeroy-043-07162024-d594cf6255d0468a9eb87c7b8358bd6e.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Naomi Pomeroy is pictured here during an appearance on Top Chef Masters.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Bravo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to a press release issue by Benton County Sheriff\u2019s Office, authorities are still searching for Pomeroy\u2019s body.<\/p>\n<p>The fatal incident took place around 8:25 p.m. on July 13 \u2026 as Pomeroy was attached to a paddleboard while her husband, Kyle Linden Webster, and a third individual were on tubes that were secured together.<\/p>\n<p>When the group hit challenging currents near river mile 132 in Corvallis, Oregon, Pomeroy was \u201cpulled under the water and unable to free herself due to the paddleboard leash,\u201d reads this official document.<\/p>\n<p>The Corvallis Fire Department located Webster and the third person, who were safely on the shore, when they arrived on the scene. But the same could not be said for Pomeroy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"760\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Naomi-Pomeroy-2-te-240716-28b144.webp\" alt=\"Naomi Pomeroy photograph\" class=\"wp-image-504112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Naomi-Pomeroy-2-te-240716-28b144.webp 760w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Naomi-Pomeroy-2-te-240716-28b144-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"760\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Naomi-Pomeroy-2-te-240716-28b144.webp\" alt=\"Naomi Pomeroy photograph\" class=\"wp-image-504112 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Naomi-Pomeroy-2-te-240716-28b144.webp 760w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Naomi-Pomeroy-2-te-240716-28b144-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Naomi-Pomeroy-2-te-240716-28b144.webp\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Naomi Pomeroy was a regular in the Top Chef franchise. May she rest in peace.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Bravo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pomeroy appeared on Iron Chef and season 3 of Top Chef Masters, where she finished in fourth place. She later served as a guest judge for seasons 10, 15 and 18 of Top Chef.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Bravo and Top Chef family send our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Chef Naomi Pomeroy,\u201d the network announced in a message shared via Twitter. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cNaomi was a powerhouse chef who made an indelible mark on the culinary industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Said Sheriff Van Arsdall late on Tuesday: \u201cI am dedicated to locating Naomi to bring her home to her family and loved ones.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Bravo and Top Chef family send our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Chef Naomi Pomeroy. Naomi was a powerhouse chef who made an indelible mark on the culinary industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bravo Top Chef (@BravoTopChef) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BravoTopChef\/status\/1813195663863169273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Rescue personnel have thus far combed parts of the 187-mile river using sonar, underwater cameras, and drones, but heavy debris has made the search a struggle, officials confirmed this week.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of her tragic passing, Pomeroy was a major name in the Oregon culinary scene after opening her first restaurant, Beast, in Portland in 2007. <\/p>\n<p>Two years later, she was named one of Food &amp; Wine\u2019s Best New Chefs.<\/p>\n<p>The Bravo alum opened a Portland cocktail bar called Expatriate with her husband in 2013 \u2014 and then the following year, she earned a James Beard Award for Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"760\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Naomi-Pomeroy-te-240716-5ffba5.webp\" alt=\"Naomi Pomeroy on Bravo\" class=\"wp-image-504113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Naomi-Pomeroy-te-240716-5ffba5.webp 760w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Naomi-Pomeroy-te-240716-5ffba5-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"760\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Naomi-Pomeroy-te-240716-5ffba5.webp\" alt=\"Naomi Pomeroy on Bravo\" class=\"wp-image-504113 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Naomi-Pomeroy-te-240716-5ffba5.webp 760w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Naomi-Pomeroy-te-240716-5ffba5-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Naomi-Pomeroy-te-240716-5ffba5.webp\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We send our condolences to the loved ones of Naomi Pomeroy.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Bravo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While Beast closed in 2020, Pomeroy turned the space into a market and bistro called Ripe Cooperative, which closed in 2022. <\/p>\n<p>She opened Cornet Custard, an ice cream shop, in May and planned to open a French restaurant next door.<\/p>\n<p>Fellow Top Chef Masters contestant and author Mary Sue Milliken shared an emotional social post after learning of Pomeroy\u2019s sudden death, writing online:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDevastated to hear we tragically lost the super talented chef Naomi Pomeroy. She and I bonded over stressful cooking challenges on Top Chef Masters season 3\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy heart goes out to Kyle, August and all her dear friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/urls.grow.me\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlaG9sbHl3b29kZ29zc2lwLmNvbS8yMDI0LzA3L25hb21pLXBvbWVyb3ktdG9wLWNoZWYtYWx1bS1raWxsZWQtaW4taG9ycmlibGUtaW5uZXItdHViZS1hY2NpZGVudC8=\/e\/*%7CEMAIL%7C*\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Naomi Pomeroy, one of the most respected chefs in the country and a veteran of the reality television universe, died over the weekend following an inner tube accident in the Willamette River in Oregon. She was 49 years old. Naomi Pomeroy is pictured here during an appearance on Top Chef Masters. 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