evidence: Tafari Campbell: Obamas’ personal chef did not tweet before his death about Barack Obama’s arrest [...] Tafari Campbell, a personal chef to the Obama family, was found dead July 24 after he drowned in a paddleboarding accident in Martha’s Vineyard. He was 45. [...] Following the news that Tafari Campbell, a personal chef to the Obama family, had drowned while paddleboarding in Martha’s Vineyard, some social media users claimed there was something nefarious about his death.