A UW-Madison Union staff member found a 41-year-old man dead in a guest room on the fourth floor of Memorial Union Tuesday.
According to UWPD Lt. Eric Holen, police were called shortly before 12 p.m. Holen said he did not know who placed the call or if it was made to the Dane County 911 Dispatch Center.
According to Holen, the body has been removed from the union. He said the man had no affiliation with the university and was not a resident of Dane County. Holen confirmed the man was a guest staying in the room where he was found, but he did not know how long he had been staying there.
There was no sign of forced entry, visible wounds or foul play, according to Holen. Holen said he did not believe there was any resuscitation attempt, and the body was ""probably"" removed by the coroner's office. The coroner could not be reached for confirmation.
According to an employee at the Memorial Union Essentials Desk, there are six guest rooms on the fourth floor of the Union that operate like hotel rooms. There are two single rooms, which can be rented for $72 a night, three double rooms for $92 and one suite for $102. Each room is $7 cheaper for students. Union employees could not comment on which room the man was found in.
—Rory Linnane
