The Obama family's personal chef was found dead in Martha's Vineyard following a paddleboarding accident.
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00:00 The Obama family's personal chef has been found dead in Martha's Vineyard.
00:05 Tafari Campbell made headlines after becoming a White House chef and later going to work
00:09 for the Obamas directly.
00:11 Tafari Campbell was found on July 24th in the water near the Obamas' Martha's Vineyard
00:16 home.
00:17 According to the Martha's Vineyard police, Campbell sadly drowned while out paddle boarding.
00:22 In a statement, the Obama family shared their love for Tafari.
00:25 "Tafari was a beloved part of our family.
00:28 When we first met him, he was a talented sous chef at the White House, creative and passionate
00:33 about food and its ability to bring people together.
00:36 In the years that followed, we got to know him as a warm, fun, extraordinary, kind person
00:41 who made all of our lives a little brighter."
00:43 (air whooshing)
00:46 (gentle music)