# Grant Imahara dies at 49 of an aneurysm **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** celebrity-death\ **Created:** [July 14, 2020, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grant-imahara-dies-at-49-of-an-aneurysm/915278 "2020-07-14T03:51:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grant-imahara-dies-at-49-of-an-aneurysm/915278/1 "2020-07-14T03:51:12Z")
This makes me so sad. Not only did I like him on MythBusters, if you’re pretty regularly on Wil Wheaton’s board game show, where he was a fun person to watch. This fucking year. > **[Grant Imahara, Host of ‘MythBusters’ and ‘White Rabbit Project,’ Dies at 49](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/grant-imahara-dead-mythbusters-host-was-49-1303101/)** > > Grant Imahara, an electrical engineer and roboticist who hosted the popular science show ‘MythBusters’ and most recently Netflix’s ‘White Rabbit Project,’ has died. He… ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grant-imahara-dies-at-49-of-an-aneurysm/915278/2 "2020-07-14T03:59:10Z")
Criminey. This one hits home more than most celebrity deaths, for me. I loved _Mythbusters_, especially the mid-seasons when it was still fresh, and they had all the Mythterns. - raises glass to Grant Imahara \* ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grant-imahara-dies-at-49-of-an-aneurysm/915278/3 "2020-07-14T04:28:12Z")
There is not enough profanity in the English language for this year. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grant-imahara-dies-at-49-of-an-aneurysm/915278/4 "2020-07-14T04:45:49Z")
This just sucks. Grant, Tory and Kari were great together. His presence on that show was a huge part of why I loved it. He just seemed like a guy I’d like to hang out with. ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grant-imahara-dies-at-49-of-an-aneurysm/915278/5 "2020-07-14T05:09:08Z")
Damn. I was in love with Kari and really liked Tory. But fuck, Grant was my favorite. Funny in a dry, smart way. They were so great together. I’m glad I was able to see him every week. And yes, this year just seems to be getting worse daily. For many reasons. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grant-imahara-dies-at-49-of-an-aneurysm/915278/6 "2020-07-14T05:26:39Z")
This is so tragically sad. Such a talented technician, and apparently one of the nicest people around. For the last couple of years he had been working at Disney Imagineering (I think it was) for an upcoming feature where robots would be swung into the air to safely “fly” like superheroes. And he built his own baby Yoda animatronic just for fun! I mean, who does that? An incredible inestimable loss. ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grant-imahara-dies-at-49-of-an-aneurysm/915278/7 "2020-07-14T05:48:51Z")
Aw, fuck! 49 years old! DAMN! ---
**Author:** ![lisiate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@lisiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisiate)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grant-imahara-dies-at-49-of-an-aneurysm/915278/8 "2020-07-14T06:20:52Z")
Very sad. He came across as a really nice guy and his enthusiasm was really endearing. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grant-imahara-dies-at-49-of-an-aneurysm/915278/9 "2020-07-14T09:13:43Z")
What in the bitter fuck is going on with this year? ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grant-imahara-dies-at-49-of-an-aneurysm/915278/10 "2020-07-14T10:31:20Z")
Damn. Just …damn. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grant-imahara-dies-at-49-of-an-aneurysm/915278/11 "2020-07-14T10:35:36Z")
I remember when Grant joined Mythbusters. The shows got better and more interesting. Grant’s training in electronics and robotics gave the Build Team more legitimacy. Their experiments got better. Grant also came across well on camera. He was always friendly and interesting to watch. I’ll think of him everytime I watch a rerun of Mythbusters. Appreciate his contributions and presence on the show even more. RIP Grant ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grant-imahara-dies-at-49-of-an-aneurysm/915278/12 "2020-07-14T10:37:38Z")
Watching _Mythbuster_ reruns now. Amazon Prime and Hulu, I believe. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grant-imahara-dies-at-49-of-an-aneurysm/915278/13 "2020-07-14T11:21:52Z")
An absolute gut-punch. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grant-imahara-dies-at-49-of-an-aneurysm/915278/14 "2020-07-14T11:31:48Z")
Grant and Tory Belleci are only a few days apart in age. Grant Oct 23, 1970 Tory Oct 30, 1970 Kari is several years younger. Dec 18, 1974 It’s amazing to realize it’s been 18 years since the show began. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grant-imahara-dies-at-49-of-an-aneurysm/915278/15 "2020-07-14T13:26:57Z")
This is a double gut-punch for me - my brother is having surgery next week for a brain aneurysm. And he’s lots older than Grant. Yeah, 2020 sucks. RIP, Mythbuster! ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grant-imahara-dies-at-49-of-an-aneurysm/915278/16 "2020-07-14T13:36:18Z")
Only the good die young. ---
**Author:** ![BeagleJesus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5daacb/32.png) [@BeagleJesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeagleJesus)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grant-imahara-dies-at-49-of-an-aneurysm/915278/17 "2020-07-14T13:36:36Z")
Fuck you 2020. Fuck every single solitary thing about you. This upcoming new years celebration is going to be so cathartic it’s not going to be funny. ---
**Author:** ![Balthisar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/balthisar/32/2825_2.png) [@Balthisar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthisar)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grant-imahara-dies-at-49-of-an-aneurysm/915278/18 "2020-07-14T14:02:02Z")
This sucks, and 2020 keeps on sucking at an increasingly greater amplitude. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grant-imahara-dies-at-49-of-an-aneurysm/915278/19 "2020-07-14T14:25:08Z")
I hope he went quickly. He was a very nice guy. For all the guys who used to draw fighting robots in their notebook in school instead of listening to some boring teacher, Grant turned it into reality. What a shame he has gone so young. RIP Grant. ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grant-imahara-dies-at-49-of-an-aneurysm/915278/20 "2020-07-14T14:31:42Z")
😢 Damn, he was my favorite. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grant-imahara-dies-at-49-of-an-aneurysm/915278.md?page=2)