Edward Coristine, the 19-year-old who was hired by Elon Musk to help slash the government bureaucracy, became a public symbol of his team.

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Daniel Park, 32, of Washington State, was found unresponsive Tuesday morning and was later pronounced dead at the hospital, the authorities said. No cause was given.

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