Sangu J. Delle ’10, a resident tutor in Adams House who knew Rose as an undergraduate through the Black Men’s Forum, said he has “fond memories” of Rose, adding that Rose would “light up a room with his smile.” Delle recalled having conversations with Rose about philosophy and issues such as racial politics.

Delle described Rose as “incredibly brilliant,” “very kind,” and an “older brother” to other members of the Black Men’s Forum. Rose’s death is a “devastating loss to the black community at Harvard,” Delle said.

After he left Harvard, Rose had completed a master’s program in psychology at the City University of New York’s City College, according to his LinkedIn profile, and had applied to law school and received acceptances and scholarships, Evan Rose wrote in his post.

Evan Rose called for others to share his brother’s story to begin a conversation about mental health and “eventually mak[e] an impact so that other families don’t have to go through the pain of losing a loved one.”

“We believe that even in death, his ideals can inspire others to share and connect—both those who are struggling silently to tell their story and connect with others, and for others who are not,” Evan Rose wrote earlier in the post.

A Google Form titled “Build Steve Rose’s Legacy,” linked in the Tumblr post, says that his family will start a “charitable effort” in Stephen’s name “to raise awareness around mental health issues.”

Rose is survived by several family members, many of whom attended or still attend Harvard. Last Wednesday, members of the Harvard community honored Rose and Angela R. Mathew ’15, who died in a car crash last week, at a vigil at Memorial Church. Administrators including University President Drew G. Faust and Interim Dean of the College Donald H. Pfister were in attendance.

—Staff writer Tyler S. Olkowski contributed to the reporting of this story.

—Staff writer Madeline R. Conway can be reached at mconway@thecrimson.com. Follow her on Twitter @MadelineRConway.