Alan B. Krueger, Economic Aide to Clinton and Obama, Is Dead at 58

Alan B. Krueger, who advised two presidents and helped lead economics toward a more scientific approach to research and policymaking, was found dead on Saturday at his home in Princeton, N.J. He was 58.

The cause was suicide, according to a statement by his family released by Princeton University, where Mr. Krueger taught for more than three decades. The Princeton police said they were called to the home on Saturday morning and found Mr. Krueger unresponsive.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/18/obituaries/alan-krueger-dead.html