The sadness surrounding the year of 2020 continued Monday (July 13) with the news that Mythbusters host Grant Imahara died.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Imahara died suddenly following a brain aneurysm. He was just 49 years old at the time of his death.
“We are heartbroken to hear this sad news about Grant,” a spokesperson at Discovery told the outlet. “He was an important part of our Discovery family and a really wonderful man. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.”
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Originally an electric engineer and roboticist, Imahara gained quite a fan following not only via his hosting gig at Mythbusters, but also as a star on Netflix‘s White Rabbit Project.
“I’m at a loss,” tweeted Mythbusters co-host Adam Savage.“No words. I’ve 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. I’ll miss my friend.”
I’m at a loss. No words. I’ve 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. I’ll miss my friend.
— Adam Savage (@donttrythis) July 14, 2020
And even off the set, Imahara’s love for engineering always seemed to shine through. In an Instagram post in March, Imahara introduced his latest creation.
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“Pleased to present my newest creation: a fully animatronic Baby Yoda,” he wrote. “It’s been three months of hard work and countless revisions. He’s a personal project that I started in early December. I did all the mechanical design, programming, and 3D printed the molds. He’s currently running a continuous sequence, but soon I’ll be able to trigger specific moods and reactions, as well as incorporate sound.”
Our condolences go out to Imahara’s family and friends.
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