Police rule ND prof Cushing's death suicide
By JASON McFARLEY
News Writer
The March 29 death of Notre Dame physics professor James Cushing was a suicide, police said.
Two neighbors found Cushing, 65, dead in his South Bend home in the 200 block of East Angela Boulevard about 10:30 a.m., according to Capt. John Williams, public information officer for South Bend police. Investigators also discovered a note in the home, Williams said, but he would not specify the letter's content.
Cushing had been receiving treatment for depression, Williams said.
A 36-year professor at Notre Dame, Cushing was an internationally renowned physics scholar. He specialized in the history and philosophy of modern physics and taught in both the Philosophy and Physics departments at one point in his career.
Cushing had planned to retire from Notre Dame at the end of the academic year.
A memorial service for family and friends was held April 3 at Clay United Methodist Church in South Bend. A campus memorial service is scheduled for April 21, and University officials expect to release the location and time of that service soon.
Cushing is survived by his wife, Nimbilasha, and two adult daughters.
Family members could not be reached for comment.
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