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    Obamas' personal chef dies while paddleboarding in Martha's Vineyard

    The body of Tarfari Campbell, 45, was recovered Monday after a two-day search in Edgartown Great Pond, near a home owned by the former president and first lady.
    by Emily Olson Jul 25, 2023 1 minute
    The Gay Head lighthouse rises above the cliffs on Martha's Vineyard, Mass., in 2010. The body of Tafari Campbell, a personal chef to the Obamas, was recently recovered in nearby Edgartown Great Pond.

    A personal chef to the Obama family drowned while paddleboarding in Martha's Vineyard, police confirmed on Monday.

    The body of Tafari Campbell, 45, of Dumfries, Va., was uncovered after a two-day search in. The Massachusetts State Police said the former president and first lady were not present at the time of the drowning.

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