As published in April 1999

Matthew Weiner ’02, a Wilson College resident from Medford, New Jersey, died on March 22 after collapsing from cardiac arrest during a game of pickup basketball on a court near Spelman Hall. He was 19. The Mercer County Medical Examiner’s Office will attempt to determine the cause of the cardiac arrest.

Weiner studied Latin and architecture and indicated an interest in becoming an architect. A varsity swimmer, he participated in eight intercollegiate varsity meets, including the Eastern Intercollegiate Swimming League championships. Weiner came to Princeton from the Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey, where in his sophomore and junior years he was chosen an Academic All-America by Swimming World magazine.

Several weeks before his death, Weiner had fainted during a swim meet. But after being examined by a cardiologist, he was deemed to have no underlying medical problem.

Weiner’s twin sister, Cristina, is a student and swimmer at Harvard. His younger brother, Kevin, is a student at Peddie.