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First victim to report symptoms of mystery illness dies

A former counterintelligence officer who was the first person to report symptoms linked to “Havana Syndrome” has died at age 65. Michael Beck, a retired National Security Agency staffer who blamed his ...
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Former NSA Officer Passes Away From Unknown Causes, Reported Symptoms Later Linked To ‘Havana Syndrome’

Michael Beck, the former National Security Agency officer widely believed to be the first person to experience symptoms later associated with Havana Syndrome, has died at the age of 65, his family ...
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Former NSA agent, first Havana syndrome victim, dies at 65 after exposure to mysterious weapon

Michael Beck, 65, the first person to report the symptoms of a mysterious illness, has died. Beck, who was a former National Security Agent(NSA), passed away on January 25, 2026, while he was out ...
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Lancaster County native, who was first government worker to experience Havana Syndrome, dies at 65

J. Michael Beck, a Lancaster County native who was the first of hundreds of federal workers to develop a group of neurological symptoms now known as Havana Syndrome, died Jan. 24 in Columbia, Maryland ...