"Tafari was a beloved part of our family. Our hearts are broken that he's gone," the former president and former first lady Michelle said in a statement sent to PEOPLE
Barack Obama's personal chef Tafari Campbell died on Monday at age 45 in a paddle boarding accident in a pond near the former president's Martha's Vineyard estate, Massachusetts State Police confirmed to PEOPLE. Obama and former first lady Michelle said "our hearts are broken that he's gone" in a statement.
Barack and Michelle Obama call Tafari Campbell, a former White House sous chef, a beloved part of our family in a touching tribute after he drowned near the family s home.
The body of a 45-year-old Virginia man was recovered from Edgartown Great Pond Monday morning following an exhaustive multi-agency search after he was reported missing while paddle boarding. The deceased has been identified as Virginia native Tafari Campbell; husband, father of two, and personal chef to the Obama family. He is survived by his wife […]