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贾森·阿德伊的家人表示，曾担任剑桥大学最年轻黑人教授的贾森·阿德伊于周五在伦敦去世，享年41岁。就在一周前，他因抄袭指控辞去了剑桥大学的教职。
“自贾森接受剑桥大学教授一职以来的三年多时间里，他一直遭受着持续的恶意攻击，那些人不择手段地想要破坏他的声誉，”他的家人在一份声明中说道。
“这场散布虚假信息的运动对杰森来说太过沉重了。他是一个温和的人，总是愿意看到每个人最好的一面。我们对失去这位了不起的父亲、伴侣、兄弟、叔叔和儿子感到震惊。”
伦敦大都会警察局未点名阿德伊，但在一份声明中表示，当地时间周五下午3点12分，警方接到报案称一名41岁男子在一处住宅内失去意识。警方称该男子当场被宣布死亡，其近亲已接到通知。
警方表示，他的死亡“出乎意料，但据信不涉及可疑情况”，目前案件正在调查中。
英国教育大臣露西·鲍尔在社交媒体帖子中表示，听到阿德伊去世的消息，她“深感震惊和悲痛”。
“在这个极其悲伤的时刻，我向他的朋友和家人致以诚挚的哀悼，”鲍尔在帖子中说道。“我恳请人们在这段极其艰难的时期为他们保留隐私，请记住，此事涉及到真正的亲人。”
8月5日，阿德伊因其传记中存在抄袭和捏造内容的指控辞职，他在一份声明中表示：“持续不断的指控、猜测和公众评论对我和我所爱的人造成了深远的伤害。”
他表示，他的辞职不应“被误解为接受了围绕我的那些说法”。
“我们对这一悲惨消息深感悲痛。在这个极其艰难的时刻，我们向贾森·阿德伊的家人和朋友致以诚挚的慰问，”剑桥大学副校长德博拉·普伦蒂斯教授在一份声明中说道。
阿德伊于2023年加入剑桥大学，当时37岁，在分享了自己非凡的人生经历后，成为英国最受瞩目的学者之一。他称自己患有自闭症和阅读障碍，直到11岁才会说话，18岁之前无法阅读或书写。
他在伦敦南部出生并长大，先后获得教育学和体育学士学位，随后获得两个硕士学位，之后成为一名教师。之后他在利物浦约翰摩尔斯大学获得博士学位。
“学校里没有多少老师对我抱有信心，”他在2023年接受哥伦比亚广播公司新闻采访时说道。“教育心理学家和行为治疗师……非常肯定地认为，我日后会生活困难，需要他人协助生活。”
上个月，曾公开批评多元化、公平与包容政策的生物学哲学家、前剑桥大学研究员内森·科夫纳斯提出了抄袭指控。科夫纳斯此前曾写道，在精英体制下，“除了体育和娱乐行业，黑人几乎会从所有高端职位上消失”。
阿德伊此前否认存在任何故意不当行为，称其学术作品中的错误是无意的，并辩称针对他的大部分批评是一场出于意识形态和种族动机的针对他的运动。
阿德伊的支持者也认为，对他的审查远远超出了合理的学术批评范围，并表示由于他在种族、不平等和多元化方面的研究工作，他成为了一场意识形态运动的目标。
据《伦敦泰晤士报》报道，利物浦约翰摩尔斯大学此前曾调查过与其博士论文相关的指控，称未发现学术不端行为的证据。
《伦敦泰晤士报》和《每日电讯报》上个月的文章报道了阿德伊个人经历中可能存在的夸大之处，包括他声称通过耐力挑战为慈善机构筹集数百万英镑，他后来对此进行了修正。《每日电讯报》对他声称出版过《年轻、黑人与男性：挑战主流话语》一书提出质疑，称未找到该书出版过的证据。
在本周阿德伊的回忆录《伟大而不幸的事》发行之前，批评声不断增加。该回忆录记录了他从童年到在剑桥大学任职的人生经历。
在辞职声明中，阿德伊未提及针对他的具体指控，但表示他的辞职不应“被误解为接受了围绕我的那些说法”。
“这只是一个已经达到任何人都理应承受的极限的人的决定，”他说道。
弗兰克·安德鲁斯和伊纳亚·福拉林·伊曼为本报道撰稿。
Jason Arday, former Cambridge professor, dies week after resigning amid plagiarism allegations
August 14, 2026 / 6:11 PM EDT / CBS News
Jason Arday, who was Cambridge’s youngest Black professor, died in London on Friday, a week after he resigned from the university amid plagiarism allegations, his family said. He was 41 years old.
“Jason was subjected to a campaign of sustained abuse for the more than three years since he accepted the role of Professor at Cambridge University by those who would leave no stone unturned in their quest to undermine him,” his family said in a statement.
“The campaign of misinformation was too much for Jason, who was a gentle man and who always wanted to see the best in everyone. We are in shock to have lost this amazing father, partner, brother, uncle and son.”
London’s Metropolitan Police did not identify Arday, but said in a statement that officers responded to a report of a 41-year-old man found unresponsive inside a property at 3:12 p.m. local time Friday. Police said the man was pronounced dead at the scene and his next of kin have been notified.
His death is “unexpected, but is not believed to be suspicious,” police said. The case is under investigation.
U.K. Education Secretary Lucy Powell said in a social media post that she was “deeply shocked & saddened” to hear about Arday’s death.
“My heartfelt condolences are with his friends and family at this very sad time,” Powell said in the post. “I urge people to give them privacy through this incredibly difficult period & to remember there are real people with loved ones involved.”
Arday resigned from Cambridge Aug. 5 following allegations of plagiarism and fabrications in his biography, saying in a statement, “The relentless accusations, speculation and public commentary have taken a profound toll on me and on those I love.”
He said his resignation should not “be mistaken for an acceptance of the narratives that have surrounded me.”
“We are desperately saddened to hear this tragic news. Our heartfelt sympathies go to Jason Arday’s family and friends at this incredibly difficult time,” Vice-Chancellor Professor at Cambridge Deborah Prentice said in a statement.
Arday joined the University of Cambridge in 2023 at age 37, becoming one of Britain’s most high-profile academics after sharing an extraordinary account of his life. He said he was autistic and dyslexic, did not speak until age 11 and was unable to read or write until he was 18.
Born and raised in south London, he went to college to earn a degree in education and physical education, and then went on to earn two master’s degrees before qualifying as a teacher. He then earned his PhD at Liverpool John Moores University.
“Not many teachers at school had any belief in me,” he told CBS News in 2023. “Educational psychologists and behavioral therapists were … very robust in their assessment that I would struggle in later life and I would need assisted living .”
Allegations of plagiarism were raised last month by Nathan Cofnas, a philosopher of biology and former Cambridge researcher who has publicly criticized diversity, equity and inclusion policies. Cofnas previously wrote that in a meritocracy, “Blacks would disappear from almost all high-profile positions outside of sports and entertainment.”
Arday previously denied any intentional wrongdoing, saying errors in his academic work were inadvertent and arguing that much of the criticism against him was an ideologically and racially motivated campaign against him.
Supporters of Arday also argued the scrutiny went far beyond legitimate academic criticism and said he became the target of an ideological campaign because of his work on race, inequality and diversity.
Liverpool John Moores University previously investigated allegations relating to his doctoral thesis and said it found no evidence of academic misconduct, according to The Times of London.
Articles by The Times of London and The Telegraph reported last month on possible embellishments in Arday’s personal history, including claims that he raised millions for charity through endurance challenges, which he later amended. The Telegraph questioned his claim to have published a book, “Being Young, Black and Male: Challenging the Dominant Discourse,” saying it could not find evidence it was ever published.
Criticism mounted ahead of this week’s release of Arday’s memoir, “Great and Unfortunate Things,” which chronicles his life from childhood through his appointment at Cambridge.
In his resignation statement, Arday did not address the specific allegations against him, but said his resignation should not “be mistaken for an acceptance of the narratives that have surrounded me.”
“It is simply the decision of someone who has reached the limits of what any person should reasonably be expected to endure,” he said.
Frank Andrews and Inaya Folarin Iman contributed to this report.
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