Very strange. I originally thought natural death (a stroke or heart attack) or suicide, even though he didn’t seem like the type. But you never know, and he was under a lot of pressure.
I guess murder is possible, but they were going to get rid of him next week anyway (forced retirement) so I don’t see why they’d bother.
From your link...
....The Star News in Wilmington reported that a friend of Adams called 911 at about 12:30 p.m. Thursday and said he was worried about Adams, who he had not heard from.
“He has been erratic the last few weeks,” the caller said, according to the Star News. “Not erratic dangerous, just been under a lot of stress.”
News of Adams’ death erupted on social media Thursday and Friday, with some people decrying his tweets about race and gender and another saluting him as a fearless conservative voice.
Around Adams’ home near Bayshore, neighbors had few clues to explain the sudden death of a 55-year-old professor who was set to retire in a week with more than $500,000 in settlement money from the university he had battled for two decades....
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Actually, a very good article, with a lot more detail and info, on Prof Adams, at your link. Thanks for posting.