Student found dead at MIT; second case in two months
An MIT student was found dead Tuesday afternoon in his dormitory room, the university said.
Satto Tonegawa, a freshman, was found in the MacGregor House dormitory, the university reported on the MIT News website.
The death is being investigated by State Police and the Middlesex district attorney’s office, as is normal in a case of sudden death. MIT police are assisting, the university said.
Cara O’Brien, a spokeswoman for the Middlesex district attorney’s office, said, “At this time, it does not appear to be suspicious or foul play.’’
She said the cause of death had not been determined pending an autopsy by the chief medical examiner.
“This is a very sad situation, and the entire MIT community shares a deep sense of loss and grief,’’ said MIT Chancellor Eric Grimson. “Our thoughts go out to the family, friends, classmates and dormmates of Satto, as well as to the graduate resident tutors, housemasters and others in the student-life system who knew and worked with Satto.’’
It’s the second death in the past two months of an MIT student. Nicolas Del Castillo was found dead in his dorm room Sept. 4. The sophomore had committed suicide by hanging himself.
Tonegawa was the son of sometimes-controversial MIT professor and Nobel laureate Susumu Tonegawa, The Tech, the university’s student newspapre reported.
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