(Portland, OR) -- Award winning Portland chef Naomi Pomeroy has died. The Oregonian reports the James Beard winning chef drowned while floating on the Willamette River near Corvallis on Saturday. The Benton County Sheriff's Office it's still investigating the drowning and they have not released the victim's name. Friends of Pomeroy confirm to The Oregonian it was her. She's known for the restaurant Beast and recently had a custard shop. Pomeroy was 49 years old.