{"id":46066,"date":"2026-08-15T06:13:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T01:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46066"},"modified":"2026-08-15T06:13:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T01:13:23","slug":"jason-ardey-youngest-black-cambridge-prof-found-dead-after-resigning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46066","title":{"rendered":"Jason Ardey, youngest Black Cambridge prof, found dead after resigning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>People walk outside Jesus College, where the late Prof. Jason Arday worked, at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, Britain, on Aug. 7. Arday, who resigned last week amid scrutiny of his academic history, was found dead in London on Friday, police said. File Photo by Tolga Akmen\/EPA<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><span class=\"story_dl\">Aug. 14 (UPI) &#8212;<\/span> Jason Arday, who resigned under pressure last week after making history as the youngest Black professor in University of Cambridge history, has been found dead in London, police said Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Arday, 41, had been hailed as a success story by becoming Cambridge&#8217;s youngest Black professor after overcoming autism and global developmental delay which saw him remain nonverbal until age 11.\n<\/p>\n<p>But this year he faced accusations of plagiarism and embellishment. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/education\/2026\/aug\/05\/cambridge-professor-jason-arday-resigns-amid-accusations-of-plagiarism\" target=\"_blank\">resigned<\/a> last week after the university announced it was launching a new investigation into his qualifications and path to gaining his academic post.<\/p>\n<p>Without directly naming him, London&#8217;s Metropolitan Police said Arday was found dead in his London home after officers responded to an ambulance call.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A 41-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene,&#8221; police said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/united-kingdom\/jason-arday-ex-cambridge-professor-accused-plagiarism-found-dead-week-rcna592616\" target=\"_blank\">statement<\/a> issued to <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/former-history-making-professor-found-dead-at-41-amid-plagiarism-scandal-12060465\" target=\"_blank\">media outlets<\/a>. &#8220;His next of kin have been informed and are being supported by officers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At this time his death is being treated as unexpected, but is not believed to be suspicious. The case is being investigated by officers from the Met&#8217;s central south command unit. A file will be prepared for the coroner.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p><emb><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Former Cambridge University professor Jason Arday found dead at home\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GRBboJ2l-5o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/emb><\/p>\n<p>The University of Cambridge issued <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cam.ac.uk\/notices\/news\/statement-from-the-vice-chancellor-14-august-2026\" target=\"_blank\">a statement<\/a> reading, &#8220;We are desperately saddened to hear this tragic news. Our heartfelt sympathies go to Jason Arday&#8217;s family and friends at this incredibly difficult time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"slide-image-container\" onclick=\"st_ss_sh737();\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnph.upi.com\/collection\/ph\/upi\/16196\/258725a8331c5e1a2884e93c465f8910\/Notable-deaths-of-2026_1_1.jpg\" style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"647\" height=\"431\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"stph_caption\">\n<p>Vincent Pastore<\/p>\n<p>Actor Vincent Pastore plays with various cats at the Meow Mix Academy party in New York on August 20, 2007. The &#8220;Sopranos&#8221; and &#8220;Goodfellas&#8221; actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Entertainment_News\/TV\/2026\/08\/01\/sopranos-legend-vincent-pastore-dies\/9411785625059\/\" target=\"_blank\">died at<\/a> age 80 on Aug.1. 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