00:00 Just a couple of months ago, a Boeing whistleblower was found dead, with the cause of death deemed a suicide.
00:05 The circumstances surrounding his death were a surprise to those around him, despite coroner reports.
00:11 Now, another Boeing whistleblower is dead, this time after contracting and succumbing to a sudden illness.
00:17 45-year-old Joshua Dean accused a Boeing parts supplier of ignoring 737 MAX defects.
00:23 This week, that whistleblower went to the hospital after having breathing problems, later developing pneumonia.
00:29 With the Seattle Times reporting that Dean eventually developed the bacterial infection MRSA and later died.
00:35 Dean was a former Spirit Aerosystems employee, and testified against them last year over their involvement in the defective Boeing MAX parts.
00:42 With Spirit Aerosystems telling the Seattle Times, "Our thoughts are with Josh Dean's family. This sudden loss is stunning news here, and for his loved ones."
00:51 Dean maintains he was fired by the company after reporting manufacturing problems.
00:56 Dean's lawyer says he prefers not to speculate on either the timing or circumstances surrounding the whistleblower's death.
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