Prof. at local university and family friend dies after being struck by a car - Polidicks

[img]http://www.arlnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/leverett-300x216.jpg[/img] [QUOTE]Rhett Leverett, a history professor at Arlington’s Marymount University, has died after being struck by a car in Northwest D.C. this morning. Marymount president Matthew D. Shank announced Prof. Leverett’s death in an email to students this afternoon. According to various news reports, which didn’t identify Leverett as the victim, he was struck by a car around 9:00 a.m. on the 400 block of Sixth Street NW, near the Archives Metro stop. Leverett, 60, lived in a condo one block away, according to public records. After the accident, he was transported to a local hospital, where he passed away. D.C. police are investigating the accident. On the website RateMyProfessors.com, students described Leverett as a somewhat tough grader, but at the same time said he was fun, introduced humor into his lectures, and had a knack for making the material interesting. “Love his lectures and [he is] a great person,” one student wrote. “Greatest History Professor I have ever had,” said another. Wrote another student: “Leverett is the best! He makes class interesting and fun, but he knows what he’s talking about.” Leverett specialized in history about modern and early modern Europe, according to the Marymount website. He earned a master’s degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1975 and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama. In his email, Shank urged students to keep Prof. Leverett and his family in their prayers.[/QUOTE] This man was the definition of jolly. He always had nice things to say about people. When we found out this happened to him, my family and I were devastated. He has no living family members other than his paralyzed 85 year old father. He had no visible injuries at the scene. We think he died of massive internal bleeding. He deserved better than that. Rest in peace. [url]www.arlnow.com/2012/10/01/marymount-professor-dies-after-being-struck-by-car-in-d-c/[/url]

People die of worse everyday. Just because he knew you doesn't make it any different. [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Dumb thread shitting" - postal))[/highlight] [highlight](User was permabanned for this post ("Alt of dark cisco" - postal))[/highlight]

[QUOTE=Matthew7434;37877121]People die of worse everyday. Just because he knew you doesn't make it any different.[/QUOTE] you're an insensitive douche

[QUOTE=Matthew7434;37877121]People die of worse everyday. Just because he knew you doesn't make it any different.[/QUOTE] what a great post to bump the thread with. what made you think this was a good thing to do? you're kind of an asshole.

[QUOTE=Matthew7434;37877121]People die of worse everyday. Just because he knew you doesn't make it any different.[/QUOTE] get hit by a car

[QUOTE=Matthew7434;37877121]People die of worse everyday. Just because he knew you doesn't make it any different.[/QUOTE] You seem like a nice person.

This thread got no farther than the OP and it's already derailed. Rate him dumb and move on, please.

I'm sorry to hear about that, OP. It's always sad when someone dies, but it's worst when it's someone you know. From the looks of him he was too young to go in such a way, and I may just be assuming this but he didn't seem like the kind of person to deserve this at all.

My condolences bro.