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Jul 17, 2024
Naomi Pomeroy (1974–2024), Top Chef Masters star
Naomi Pomeroy was a Portland, Oregon chef who founded the restaurant Beast and competed on cooking shows like “Iron Chef” and “Top Chef Masters.”
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Mar 28, 2023
Walter “Darcelle XV” Cole (1930–2023), world’s oldest drag performer
Walter Cole was a drag queen better known by his stage name, Darcelle XV , certified the world’s oldest working drag performer by Guinness World Records in 2016.
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Sep 27, 2021
Penny Harrington (1942–2021), pioneering female police chief
Penny Harrington was the chief of the Portland, Oregon Police Bureau in the mid-1980s, becoming the first woman to lead a major U.S. city’s police department.
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Aug 31, 2020
Clifford Robinson (1966–2020), NBA star with the Portland Trail Blazers
Clifford Robinson was a basketball player best known for his career with the Portland Trail Blazers, having helped lead the team to two NBA Finals appearances.
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Oct 6, 2018
Will Vinton (1947 – 2018), Claymation animator brought California Raisins to life
The animator behind the California Raisins, Will Vinton also coined the term Claymation.
