DocM Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) Brain aneurysm đđđ«   https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/news/grant-imahara-dead-mythbusters-host-was-49-1303101  Quote Grant Imahara, Host of 'MythBusters' and 'White Rabbit Project,' Dies at 49  Grant Imahara, an electrical engineer and roboticist who hosted the popular science show MythBusters and Netflix's White Rabbit Project, has died. He was 49. Imahara died suddenly following a brain aneurysm, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. "We are heartbroken to hear this sad news about Grant. He was an important part of our Discovery family and a really wonderful man. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family," a representative for Discovery said in a statement on Monday. An electrical engineer and roboticist by training, he joined Discovery's MythBusters in its third season, replacing Scottie Chapman and was with the show until 2014 when he left with with co-hosts Kari Byron and Tory Belleci. The trio would reunite in 2016 for Netflix's White Rabbit Project which lasted for one season. On MythBusters, Imahara used his technical expertise to design and build robots for the show and also operated the computers and electronics needed to test myths. > On Monday evening, Imahara's MythBusters and White Rabbit Project co-host Byron tweeted, "Sometimes I wish I had a time machine," and included a picture with Imahara and Belleci. Later on Monday, Mythbusters co-host Adam Savage also tweeted: "Iâm at a loss. No words. Iâve been part of two big families with Grant Imahara over the last 22 years. Grant was a truly brilliant engineer, artist and performer, but also just such a generous, easygoing, and gentle PERSON. Working with Grant was so much fun. Iâll miss my friend." >  Daniel F., +hedleigh and spikey_richie 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P Global Moderator Posted July 14, 2020 Global Moderator Share Posted July 14, 2020 This totally came out of nowhere, damn, 49.  RIP. +hedleigh and DocM 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted July 14, 2020 MVC Share Posted July 14, 2020 Grant Imahara, Host of 'MythBusters' and 'White Rabbit Project,' Dies at 49  Quote  An electrical engineer and roboticist by training, he worked for a long time at Lucasfilm's THX and Industrial Light and Magic divisions  Grant Imahara, an electrical engineer and roboticist who hosted the popular science show MythBusters and Netflix's White Rabbit Project, has died. He was 49.  Imahara died suddenly following a brain aneurysm, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. "We are heartbroken to hear this sad news about Grant. He was an important part of our Discovery family and a really wonderful man. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family," a representative for Discovery said in a statement on Monday.  An electrical engineer and roboticist by training, he joined Discovery's MythBusters in its third season, replacing Scottie Chapman and was with the show until 2014 when he left with co-hosts Kari Byron and Tory Belleci.  The trio would reunite in 2016 for Netflix's White Rabbit Project which lasted for one season. On MythBusters, Imahara used his technical expertise to design and build robots for the show and also operated the computers and electronics needed to test myths.  While part of the Mythbusters team, he sky-dived and drove stunt cars, on film sets he came into contact with some of the most iconic characters  in screen history, installing lights onto Star Wars' R2-D2, creating the robot Geoff Peterson for The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson and working on the Energizer Bunny.         https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/grant-imahara-dead-mythbusters-host-was-49-1303101 Brandon H 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 (edited) Oh wow, geez, that's awful! Just a year younger than me... đ  I didn't know him, I never met him, but I'm genuinely upset at his passing... The world is a poorer place today. Rest in peace Mr Imahara... đąÂ  Adam Savage remembering his friend.     Edited July 15, 2020 by FloatingFatMan +hedleigh 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikey_richie Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 (edited) Very sad. I used to watch Myth Busters every day when I lived in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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