The former president and his family have a home on Martha's Vineyard, but were not at the residence at the time of Tafari Campbell's death.
After news of a missing paddleboarder on Martha's Vineyard surfaced on Monday, a body was found and identified as the chef for former President Barack Obama and his family.
The Obamas released a statement saying,"Tafari was a beloved part of our family. When we first met him, he was a talented sous 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, fun, extraordinarily kind person who made all of our lives a little brighter."
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