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Yet another Boeing whistleblower has died after the family of Joshua Dean, a quality auditor at supplier Spirit AeroSystems, confirmed that he passed away at the age of 44 on Tuesday, three months after testifying against the plane building giant.
Dean had accused Boeing of ignoring warnings about defects in the manufacturing of the controversial 737 Max in a shareholder lawsuit against Spirit, the manufacturer of the infamous door plug that blew out midair on an Alaska Airlines flight in January.
His aunt, Carol Parsons, confirmed his death in a series of Facebook posts, as did other family members in messages seen by MailOnline. Parsons also confirmed his death in a statement to The Seattle Times.
Parsons told the newspaper that Dean went to a hospital in Wichita, Kansas, where he lived, after experiencing breathing difficulties. During his stay, Dean developed MRSA, pneumonia and needed to be intubated.
'Our thoughts are with Josh Dean's family. This sudden loss is stunning news here and for his
