That involved making animatronic models for movies like The Matrix Reloaded, Galaxy Quest, XXX: State of the Union, Van Helsing, The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. Erik Gates, a contributor to the show, died in 2009, aged 47. [19], In 2012, Imahara's likeness was used in the popular webcomic America Jr, in which he appeared as himself as a celebrity judge for a competition to select the country's Surgeon General. Sadly, Grant Imahara, host of MythBusters and the Netflix series White Rabbit Project, passed away at the age of 49. Imaharas death is eerily close to the anniversary of another cast members passing. I say thank you, she wrote, adding the hashtags #gottabreak512 #aimingfor619. "I'll miss my friend. He also appeared as Lt Sulu in the unofficial fan-made online series Star Trek Continues. According to an official statement from the Discovery Channel, Imahara died of a brain aneurysm in his home on July 13, 2020. [vemba-video id=world/2020/07/14/grant-imahara-death-lon-orig-tp.cnn]. Grant Imahara dead: 'MythBusters' costars pay tribute - Los Angeles Times Goodbye buddy @grantimahara," Tory Belleci wrote on Twitter. Get our L.A. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, About 6.5 million people in the U.S. have an unruptured brain aneurysm, most of which are asymptomatic and go undetected. He worked there for nine years and contributed to movies like the three Star Wars prequels, Jurassic Park, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Galaxy Quest and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.. 'Mythbuster' Grant Imahara Dead At 49 | HuffPost Entertainment The Views Sunny Hostin Shares Her Thoughts On Don Lemons Firing: It Doesn't Make Sense. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family," the statement reads. [36][3] As a result, The Discovery Channel and the Science Channel ran a marathon broadcast over two days in Imahara's honor, using selected MythBusters episodes, the TV special Killer Robots: Robogames 2011 (which Imahara hosted), and finishing with the White Rabbit Project episode "May G Force Be with You". Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Grant Imahara, electrical engineer and longtime TV host of Discovery's "MythBusters," has died after suffering a brain aneurysm. The television personality was 49 years old. In 2005, Imahara joined the cast of Mythbusters as a member of the Build Team, appearing in over 200 episodes of the series until his departure in 2014. Adam Savage, former co-host of "Mythbusters," paid tribute to Imahara on Twitter. I don't know if I'll be able to. Ive been part of two big families with Grant Imahara over the last 22 years. The yearly rate of rupture is about 10 in 100,000 people, according to the Brain Aneurysm Foundation. A spokesperson for. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, Discovery said in a statement released to the media. White Rabbit Project Presenter's Family Explored", "Grant Imahara's legacy lives on through foundation named after 'MythBusters' star", "Discovery Honors Grant Imahara With 'Mythbusters' Marathon", "Late 'MythBusters' Host Grant Imahara Honored With Educational Foundation", "Late 'Mythbusters' Host Grant Imahara Honored With New Foundation", "MythBusters' Adam Savage Was 'Gut-Punched' When Cohost Grant Imahara Died: 'A Lovely Man of Honor', "Grant Imahara Honored by Discovery and Science Channel With Weekend 'Mythbusters' Marathon Following Death", "BattleBots 2020 Championship: End Game Takes Giant Nut, Valkyrie Is Most Destructive", "It is indeed my little homage to one of the most lovely people I have ever known. Grant Imahara, who was the co-host of Discovery Channel's 'MythBusters' and Netflix's 'White Rabbit Project,' reportedly died of a brain aneurysm on Monday. [25], He made an appearance in the 2015 TV movie Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! Imahara also put his electronics expertise into numerous film projects, working as a visual effects artist in the Star Wars, Matrix, Terminator and Jurassic Park franchises, among other films. He was 49 years old. Grant Imahara Dead: 'MythBusters' Host Was 49 - The Hollywood Reporter Published on July 14, 2020 12:32 AM. It felt like almost too much in the face of all the other existential crises that were going on. We are heartbroken to hear this sad news about Grant. Imahara graduated from the University of Southern California (USC) with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering. In an interview published just hours before he died, Jock Zonfrillo said he craved a simple life and not that of a TV personality. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. 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. He was an important part of our Discovery family and a really wonderful man. Adam Savage, a MythBusters co-host, paid tribute to him on Twitter, writing, "I'm at a loss. Grant Imahara, electrical engineer and longtime TV host of Discoverys MythBusters, has died after suffering a brain aneurysm. [20], In 2012, Imahara had a cameo role on the finale of Eureka, "Just Another Day", as a robotics scientist operating EMO. Mythbusters' Adam Savage Reflects On Grant Imahara's Death More Than A Its a series that had the trio investigating topics like jailbreaks, superpower technology, heists, and World War II weapons through scientific experiments and builds. Check out what's clicking today in entertainment. 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. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.. He was an important part of our Discovery family and a really wonderful man. [15] He was a mentor for the Richmond High robotics team Biomechs #841 for the FIRST Robotics Competition, lending his expert guidance on how to create the right robot for the right job. Information on survivors was not immediately available. The Aussie actor says its not in my DNA to say your highness and that he called William and Harry mate when he met them. (Richard Shotwell / Invision / Associated Press), Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Gloria Vanderbilt told Anderson Cooper not to expect a trust fund. You taught me so much. [28], On October 18, 2017, Imahara tweeted that he had been consulting for Walt Disney Imagineering for six months, for a "top secret" project. A ruptured aneurysmcauses sudden and severe symptoms like an extreme headache and, in many cases,death. <3", "Grant Imahara's Fiance Breaks Silence After 'Mythbusters' Star's Sudden Death", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grant_Imahara&oldid=1148128145, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles containing Japanese-language text, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 4 April 2023, at 07:13. 'Mythbusters' Fans Mourn Both Grant Imahara and Jessi Combs After Their
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