Local news here hasn't released causes of death either, but that doesn't mean anything. Could be any of a number of causes, including the one possibility media doesn't WANT to acknowledge; i.e., natural deaths. Not saying all the deaths are natural, just that natural death IS a possibility in at least some of them. Media doesn't want to acknowledge it because keeping people nervous / uneasy / on edge is both more "exciting" and more lucrative.
Too, TAFB (I was born there) is a very large base with thousands on-site at any given time. It takes quite a while to go from one end of the base to the other. People have died on-base before, and they'll die on-base again. Rags like the Daily Mail, MSN, etc. may not follow or believe in Q, but they sure do capitalize on any reference to the number 17, the letter Q, and anything else that might conceivably tie an event to the movement in the minds of the public.
Daily Mail MIGHT have done a legit story for once here, although they do sensationalize almost every headline they run. But I do think that it's important to be on our guard to not automatically assume that everything is a nefarious plot. Beware of any "news" source that uses the word "mysterious" repeatedly throughout the article.
TAFB = heart of tornado alley