Left: Barack and Michelle Obama. Right: Tafari Campbell in a video about the White House kitchen.
Barack and Michelle Obama (left) paid tribute to the late Tafari Campbell (right), who worked as their personal chef.
  • The Obamas paid tribute to late Tafari Campbell, who worked as their personal chef.
  • Campbell died while paddleboarding at the Obamas' Martha's Vineyard estate.
  • In social-media posts, the Obamas shared photos with Campbell from their White House years.

Barack and Michelle Obama have paid tribute to their personal chef, Tafari Campbell, who died while paddleboarding near the couple's Martha's Vineyard estate in July.