Grant Imahara, the former co-host of the popular cable Discovery Channel series "MythBusters," reportedly suffered a brain aneurysm that led to his death, according to The Hollywood Reporter.. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Ive been part of two big families with Grant Imahara over the last 22 years. He was an important part of our Discovery family and a really wonderful man. Byron and Belleci both took to social media to pay tribute to Imahara. There were negotiations, and based on those negotiations, they . [14][3] He also played Lt. Masaru in the 2015 movie Star Trek: Renegades. On March 20, 2009, during filming of the myth Knock Your Socks Off the town of Esparto, California, was shaken a by a blast created by 230kg of ammonium nitrate, with unsuspecting residents left furious after their windows were smashed. I couldn't believe how much fun that was when I first started making the show. Just days before her death, Combs had posted on Instagram describing her quest to beat her own record. Before making his way onto TV, Imahara worked for Lucasfilms THX division and later joined Industrial Light and Magic. [34], Imahara mentored the robotics team at Richmond High School in California while working for LucasFilm's VFX. No words. Goodbye buddy @grantimahara pic.twitter.com/HkLYaBK1dw, Im at a loss. [5], Imahara was also a live-action role-playing gamer, as revealed on White Rabbit Project. This isnt real. Adam Savage And The Mythbusters Cast Pay Tribute After Grant Imahara The one where EW follows up with the cast. Part of the joie de vivre that was Discovery Channels MythBusters was its ability to engage viewers, young and old, in science and technology. Grant Imahara, 'MythBusters' host and electrical engineer, dies at 49 Erik Gates, a contributor to the show, died in 2009, aged 47. "We are heartbroken to hear this sad news about Grant. Legal Statement. Grant Imahara, a former cohost of Discovery's MythBusters and host of White Rabbit Project on Netflix, "died suddenly" at the age of 49. [35], Imahara died on July 13, 2020, at the age of 49, after suffering a ruptured, previously undiagnosed, intracranial aneurysm. Grant Imahara Isn't the First Tragic Loss for 'Mythbusters' Every time something worked. Two years after departing MythBusters, Imahara teamed up with Belleci and Byron in 2016 to host Netflix's White Rabbit Project, which ran for one season. Ive been part of two big families with Grant Imahara over the last 22 years. The network said that he was one of the few trained operators for the famed R2-D2 droid from the Star Wars franchise and that he engineered the Energizer Bunnys popular rhythmic beat. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Published on July 14, 2020 12:32 AM. The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. Following his sudden death, Imahara's MythBusters cohosts shared heartbroken tributes to their friend on social media. Im at a loss. On August 27th, 2019, race car driver Jessi Combs was killed in a crash in the US while attempting to break her own land-speed record. Working with Grant was so much fun. Among them was Grant Imahara, an electrical engineer/roboticist, whose sudden and tragic death last year shocked countless fans of the show. Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. He was so generous and kind, so endlessly sweet and so loved by his incredible friends. The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. 'Mythbuster' Grant Imahara Dead At 49 | HuffPost Entertainment He said: My favorite memory of Grant is, every time an experiment went the way that it should have, Grant expressed so much joy with his face. For many years, she has relentlessly and falsely attacked me and other members of my family to anyone who will listen, Savage said. "I'll miss my friend. Grant Imahara appeared on MythBusters over the course of 10 seasons before his and several other alums untimely exits in 2014. A spokesperson for. Working with Grant was so much fun. Grant Imahara, host of Discovery Channel's "MythBusters" and Netflix's "White Rabbit Project," has died, according to a statement from the Discovery Channel. She was named the fastest woman on four wheels after she set a record with a speed of 640km piloting her jet-powered North American Eagle Supersonic Speed Challenger, according to Road and Track. Grant Imahara died suddenly of a brain aneurysm in July 2020 By Ashley Boucher Published on August 25, 2021 08:26 PM More than a year after his losing his friend and cohost, MythBusters star. Grant Imahara, Former 'Mythbusters' Host, Dies at 49 Halle Bailey, Melissa McCarthy, and director Rob Marshall share the tale behind making their underwater musical with a groundbreaking Disney princess. At the time, Savage wrote, "I'm at a loss. My heart is broken. I will fight this groundless and offensive lawsuit and work to put this to rest once and for all.. Two years later, while conducting the Cannonball Chemistry experiment, the MythBusters crew accidentally sent a rogue cannonball through the side of a house and into a mini-van in a Dublin, California neighbourhood. My heart is broken.". Ill miss my friend.. Turns out, what Grant, Kari, and Tory were asking for was deemed unreasonable by the producers. Mythbusters hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman closed out their most recent season on Thursday with a special farewell to Mythbusters co-hosts Kari Byron, Tory Belleci and Grant Imahara. Peace, Grant," Wilson tweeted. This isnt real. Many of his former colleagues mourned his loss, including Adam Savage, and a foundation would later be created in his honor. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. New York, Pacchiana filed her lawsuit under the New York Child Victims Act, which opened a one-year look-back period for victims to bring claims that had already exceeded the statute of limitations. By 2018, he was selected as one of the judges for the eighth season on BattleBots. "We are heartbroken to hear this sad news about Grant. A $300-million (minimum) gondola to Dodger Stadium? ", "Stickman: Towards a Human Scale Acrobatic Robot", "Disney Imagineering has created autonomous robot stunt doubles", "Former MythBuster's adorable Baby Yoda robot will cheer up sick kids", "The Touching Reason Mythbusters' Grant Imahara Built A Life-Size Baby Yoda Before His Death", "Was Grant Imahara Married? He competed in Comedy Central's BattleBots before being recruited for Mythbusters, which uses science to test popular myths. He was an important part of our Discovery family and a really wonderful man. Sadly, Grant Imahara, host of MythBusters and the Netflix series White Rabbit Project, passed away at the age of 49.
