They went with White House sous chef Tafari Campbell.
However, Campbell’s life ended six years after Obama left office after a paddleboarding outing went tragically wrong.
Sadly, it turned out to be a recovery operation and not a rescue one.
In anupdateat the time from the Massachusetts State Police, his body was recovered on July 24, 2023.
They also noted that Barack and Michelle weren’t at their house when Campbell drowned.
Campbell’s body was recovered in around 8 feet of water about 100 feet from shore.
A month after he drowned, his death was officially ruled accidental.
He was not wearing a life jacket at the time of the accident.
Perhaps the saddest part of Campbell’s unexpected death is that he left behind family.
She posted a heart-rending tribute to her husband onInstagramafter he died: “My heart is broken.
My life and our family’s life is forever changed.
hey pray for me and our families as I deal with the loss of my husband.”
