Award-Winning Chef Naomi Pomeroy Dies in River Tubing Accident

Award-Winning Chef Naomi Pomeroy Dies in River Tubing Accident
Naomi Pomeroy at the All-Star Chef Classic—All-Star Lunch at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, Calif., on March 22, 2014. Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for AEG
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“Top Chef Masters” star Naomi Pomeroy drowned in a river tubing accident in Oregon over the weekend.

According to authorities, the 49-year-old became trapped underwater by a paddle board leash when her group encountered a snag in the water while tubing.

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