{"id":2353,"date":"2024-07-25T14:43:26","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T14:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amazinggstory.fun\/?p=2353"},"modified":"2024-07-25T14:43:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T14:43:26","slug":"top-chef-masters-star-dead-at-49-after-freak-drowning-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amazinggstory.fun\/?p=2353","title":{"rendered":"Top Chef Masters star dead at 49 after freak \u2018drowning accident\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Naomi Pomeroy, a chef who won awards, has died at the age of 49. Friends confirmed that the former Top Chef Masters contestant had died.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<div id=\"M943526ScriptRootC1588980_18037\">\n<div id=\"MarketGidComposite1588980_18037\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>The woman was on the Willamette River outside of Portland, Oregon, with two other people tubing. At first, no one knew who she was. A few days later, it was proven that the woman was Naomi.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14817\" src=\"https:\/\/tearsoffaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3-61.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"150\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>The accident happened because Naomi wasn\u2019t wearing a life jacket when the three tied tubes hit a tree in the water, sending Naomi underwater and never coming back up. Around 8:25 p.m. on Saturday, police found Naomi\u2019s body underwater. It turned out that a strong current kept her body from being found. The other two people, including Naomi\u2019s husband Kyle Linden Webster, made it out alive.\u201cSO SAD TO HEAR THIS\u201d Naomi\u2019s last Instagram post, which promoted her newest cooking project called Garden Party, had a lot of goodbye comments from fans.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14818\" src=\"https:\/\/tearsoffaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4-51.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"146\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>On July 1, the black-and-white picture of a group of people having dinner was shared. Someone wrote, \u201cWow, I don\u2019t know what to say.\u201d Naomi, take it easy. This is really sad to hear. I\u2019m speechless.\u201d We need to enjoy every moment of our short lives because they are so short. \u201cShe seemed to have lived that way, especially lately,\u201d said a second.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14819\" src=\"https:\/\/tearsoffaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/5-40.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"330\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>\u201cI can\u2019t understand this. You were an angel, a legend, and a reason to live. \u201cRest in peace,\u201d said someone else. \u201cWe will miss you!\u201d said a fourth person. This really shocks me. Putting out love to the family.\u201d \u201cLove to your family from far away. I\u2019m so sorry to hear that you have died. \u201cYou\u2019re very smart,\u201d someone else wrote.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14820\" src=\"https:\/\/tearsoffaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/6-30.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"217\" height=\"142\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>\u201cWHAT A LOSS!\u201d When people heard the sad news, Congressman Earl Blumenauer made a statement. He worked with Naomi to help small restaurants during the pandemic.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14821\" src=\"https:\/\/tearsoffaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/7-16.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"142\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>\u201cWhat a loss,\u201d he said.\u201cNaomi was a wonderful person as well as a great chef and businesswoman.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14822\" src=\"https:\/\/tearsoffaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/9-4.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"321\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>\u201cHer influence went well beyond Portland; she helped us become leaders and known for our great food.\u201d\u201cShe will be greatly missed.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SEE MORE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Naomi Pomeroy, a chef who won awards, has died at the age of 49. 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