Tafari Campbell in the midst of brewing beer in 2013. Campbell died while paddleboarding on Edgartown Great Pond near the Obamas' home. | Image via The White House
Obama Family’s Personal Chef Passes Away in Water Incident
Over the weekend, a heartbreaking incident unfolded on Martha's Vineyard as the personal chef to the Obama family, Tafari Campbell, lost his life while paddleboarding near their former residence. Massachusetts State Police revealed the details on Monday.Tafari Campbell, aged 45 and from Dumfries, Va., was visiting the Vineyard when the unfortunate event occurred. His body was discovered close to 10 a.m. on Monday, approximately 100 feet from the shore in Edgartown Great Pond. The water was about eight feet deep, and the discovery was made by the Massachusetts Environmental Police, who conducted an extensive hours-long search, employing sonar from a boat, with the assistance of various law enforcement agencies.
