Death of Chef Obama – Latest Updates: Tafari Campbell Identified as Man Who Died Paddleboarding Near Obama’s Home

Here is a picture of Tafari Campbell during his time as chef at the White House, courtesy of former Associated Press photographer Ron Edmonds.

The newspaper identified Campbell as Obama’s personal chef, who cooked for him at the White House during his term as president and later went on to work for the family.

“Tafari was a cherished part of our family,” the Obamas said. “When we first met him, he was a talented deputy chef at the White House – creative and passionate about food and its ability to bring people together.

“In the years that followed, we got to know him as a warm, funny and extraordinarily kind person who made our lives a little brighter.

“That’s why, as we were preparing to leave the White House, we asked Tafari to stay with us, and he generously agreed. He has been a part of our lives ever since, and our hearts are broken that he is gone.

“Today we join everyone who knew and loved Tafari – especially his wife Sherise and their twin sons, Xavier and Savin – in mourning the loss of a truly wonderful man.”

Police identified the paddleboarder as Tafari Campbell, 45, an Obama employee who was visiting Martha’s Vineyard at the time of his death.

In a statement released just now, state police said Campbell hailed from Dumfries, Va., adding that neither Obama nor his wife Michelle was home when he died.

the daily mail is claiming that the 911 call that summoned police to the scene was made from Obama’s home.

The British newspaper did not provide the source of this information, saying only “it is understood” – journalistic jargon that usually means that someone in authority said this in voice-over.

O Martha’s Vineyard Times also reported that police were called to Obama’s property for a “possible drowning”, adding that the man was last seen wearing all black and without a life jacket.

We still don’t know if any members of the Obama family were actually home at the time.

Here’s all the Massachusetts State Police (MSP) have said so far about the case:

“Shortly before 10 am, the body of the missing rower was recovered from Edgartown Great Pond by Massachusetts State Police divers.

“Divers from the MSP Underwater Recovery Unit made the recovery after the victim’s body was located by Massachusetts environmental officers deploying side scan sonar from a boat.

“As previously noted, the victim is a 43-year-old male. His name is not being released at this time; we hope to release his name later today.

“The recovery was carried out approximately 30 meters from the shore, at a depth of about 2.5 meters.

“The investigation into the fatality is being conducted by the Cape and Islands District State Police Detective Unit and Edgartown Police.”

Good afternoon. An unidentified paddleboarder was found dead near former President Barack Obama’s mansion on Martha’s Vineyard.

Edgartown, Mass., police confirmed Monday morning that the search for an unidentified 43-year-old African-American man was called off after a body was recovered from the city’s Great Pond.

We will bring you more updates as soon as we receive them.