Obamas' "beloved" chef died of accidental drowning, autopsy confirms

CBS News ^ | 8/23/2023 | S. Dev

[JennysCool]

Tafari Campbell, the "beloved" chef of former President Barack Obama and his family, died of accidental drowning in a Martha's Vineyard lake, officials confirmed Tuesday.

Campbell, 45, was paddleboarding at Edgartown Great Pond on the night of July 23 when he was seen struggling in the water, CBS Boston reported at the time.

His cause of death was determined to be accidental drowning due to submersion in a body of water, according to Timothy McGuirk, a spokesperson for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security.

Campbell, who was from Dumfries, Virginia, worked in the White House, and the Obamas considered him part of their family, the former president and first lady said in a joint statement in July. When the Obamas were getting ready to leave the White House, they asked him to keep working for them.

[Georgia Girl 2]

That’s not the pic I saw. Its the other side of his face. He had a black eye.

[I want the USA back]

The clintons tried to make it look accidental too. They weren’t as good at it as obammy.

[leaning conservative]

Love Jake & love Chinatown.

[Vigilanteman]

Dr. Fahmy Malak conducted the autopsy?

[PBRCat]

The Great Edgartown Pond is uncomfortably close to Chappaquiddick. In fact, Ted Kennedy was supposed to being returning to Edgartown when he drove his car off a narrow bridge. Mary Jo Kopechne drowned in the car while Kennedy managed to exit the sane vehicle and swim to safety.

The fate of Obama chef is also suspicious.

[RoosterRedux]

Probably more like a Barky Obama jab...and some coke and poppers.

[gathersnomoss]

‘Trust Your Government”

[gundog]

The death may have technically occurred out of sight. It seems to ne ghst it must have been one of the four Obamas. Each raises it’s own set of questions.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Been a rough year for “chefs”.

[leaning conservative]

When this happened a bunch of photos came out. He was shown swimming in a pool. Now whether he was a poor swimmer or a decent one.....no idea.

[lizma2]

Good point.

[Redmen4ever]

“drown[ed] ... due to submersion in a body of water”

like, is there some other way to drown?

Sounds to me like:

Russia spacecraft collided with the moon.

Committed suicide by shooting himself in the back 17 times, stopping once to reload.

Committed suicide by hanging himself off the bedpost.

[Eagles6]

Huh?🤔

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Big Mike is one jealous dude. Big Mike is the green eyed monster.

[Tell It Right]

If you’ve ever known or worked with blacks raised outside the U.S., it’s pretty funny how they make sure you know that they grew up swimming as much as us white Alabamians did. LOL

[al baby]

He should he pushed her in for boinking walken

[grey_whiskers]

Is there a way to determine an accidental drowning from a non accidental one (foreign DNA under fingernails, bruise marks from being forcibly held down,etc.?)

[grey_whiskers]

Mary Jo Kopechne was unavailable for comment...

[BigFreakinToad]

sure he did.

[PBRCat]

If one sinks in quicksand or a mire, it is sometimes considered to be a drowning.