I did a little research and supposedly he committed suicide.. very sad I wonder why he would do such a thing he had so much promise..
It is not uncommon for young computer nerds to commit suicide.
Personally I think healthy food, regular exercise, socializing and perhaps having a boy/girlfriend, maybe a pet could be factors that could greatly help in having less suicides. Ah, and of course, getting out and getting some actual air and sunshine on their face.
And of course, I agree with everyone else - this is a tragedy.
For those interested, here's a list of MIT undergrad suicides, not an uncommon occurence:
http://web.mit.edu/~sdavies/www/mit-suicides/