Another dead scientist?!
Albert Zisook MIT undergrad in math/physics, University of Chicago PhD, Harvard Society of Fellows,11 published papers. Obituary states he "applied his physics to defense" Found dead July 2023 while hiking in Altadena, <2 miles from JPL's main campus.
@RedPandaKoala Richard L. McKinley — 40-year career at AFRL 711th Human Performance Wing, Wright-Patterson. Military bioacoustics, ANR systems. Died Feb 13, 2026.
@RedPandaKoala Ryan B. Bond (AIAA memorial) — Sandia National Labs, manager of Computational Fluid and Thermal Sciences. NNSA Advanced Strategic Computing Program (nuclear weapons sustainment). Died Jan 16, 2026, age 50.
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The Cancer Cluster (Dec 2025 – Feb 2026):
Three men with deep defense/aerospace died of cancer within 3 months of each other:
Hugh Pohle 40-year career AFRL Directed Energy Directorate, Kirtland AFB. EMP & high-power microwave weapons effects. Died Dec 2, 2025
@RedPandaKoala Harvard Society of Fellows (1982-85), 11 published papers. Obituary states he "applied his physics to defense" before transitioning to Citi as Managing Director. Found dead July 2023 while hiking in Altadena, less than two miles from JPL's main campus.
@RedPandaKoala Adding to the ongoing list of anomalous deaths in defense/aerospace/scientific research personnel. None of these are confirmed connections — just names worth examining.
Albert Zisook (obituary) — MIT undergrad in math/physics, University of Chicago PhD,