US News: Former President Obama's chef died, drowned in a pond while roaming; Dead body recovered after much effort
US News Former US President Barack Obama's private chef died by drowning in a pond. In fact, while vacating the White House, this chef had come with the Obama family and was living with them since then. Meanwhile, the Obama couple is deeply saddened by the accident and have expressed grief over the accident.
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Former President Barack Obama's personal chef dies
Death due to drowning while boating in the pond
Obama family expressed grief over the accident
Washington, AP. Former President Barack Obama's private chef was killed in an accident near Obama's home in Martha's Vineyard. Actually, according to the information, Tafari drowned in a pond near Campbell, which led to his death.
Massachusetts State Police confirmed that the paddleboarder whose body was recovered from Edgartown Great Pond on Monday was Tafri Campbell, 45, of Dumfries, Virginia.
Important part of the Obama family
Campbell was hired by Obama and came to Martha's Vineyard. Obama was not present at the home at the time of the accident. In a statement, the former president and his wife Michelle Obama called Campbell an important part of their family.
The duo said, "When we first met him, he was a gifted chef at the White House. He had an ability to bring food and people together. He was a fun, very kind and simple person who lived his life." I was also full of happiness.
Obama couple saddened by chef's death
Obama said, "So, when we were getting ready to leave the White House, we asked Tafri to stay with us and he graciously agreed. He has been a part of our lives ever since. We are deeply saddened." That he left us and went." Obama said Campbell is survived by his wife and their twin sons.
Police got the dead body after hard work
The search for the missing paddleboarder (the boatman himself) began on Sunday after a fellow paddleboarder reported that he was drowning. After this he went down in the water and did not come up.
The search was halted late Sunday, but on Monday state police said sonar from a boat had recovered the body about 100 feet from shore at a depth of about 8 feet. Police said Campbell was not wearing a life jacket.
