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Answer · Marconi scientists' deaths, 1982–1990

A press-built list of mixed cases, a third of them Marconi staff

The list is a press compilation that grew from three Marconi deaths in 1986–87 to about 25 by 1990: 8 of the 27 people named were GEC employees, it includes three who did not die, a woman murdered by an unconnected offender and a journalist killed in Chile, and its causes range from heart attack to road crashes.

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Where it stands

Still possibleOne piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Each new compilation adds cases from a wider pool of employers rather than more Marconi staff

What would rule it out

  • A defined group (one employer or programme) is shown to account for most of the deaths

Evidence 1 for · none against

The questions it answers

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Mysteries Department. (2026). A press-built list of mixed cases, a third of them Marconi staff [Answer ANS0DGGAWPTFZK7]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0DGGAWPTFZK7
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