 He was a professor of music at Boston University and chairman of the CFA school of music musicology department and of the CAS and GRS department of music and ad interim director of the school of music; Daverio received the University's Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching.Daverio died under mysterious circumstances, drowning in the Charles River at the age of 48.It remains unclear whether his death was accident or suicide, though foul play has been ruled out.