Madison, Wisconsin – Roan Vaughan, a junior at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, passed away on September 27, 2024, in a tragic incident that has left the campus community grieving.
The cause of his death has not been officially confirmed, though reports circulating among students suggest that Vaughan may have drowned.
University officials have yet to release a statement, adding to the uncertainty and sorrow surrounding the loss.
Vaughan was a highly motivated student with a double major in History and Data Science, fields he was passionate about integrating.
He was known for his love of military history and ancient civilizations, often astounding friends and professors with his near-photographic memory.
His academic pursuits included plans to use machine learning to enhance historical predictive models, a project he had hoped to center his senior thesis on.
Roan’s friends describe him as a humble and kind individual whose intellectual curiosity and vision inspired those around him.
The Madison community is left mourning the loss of a bright and promising young mind whose untimely passing has had a profound impact on everyone who knew him.