Very sad news
Grant Imahara, the former co-host of the popular Discovery Channel show
Mythbusters and star of
The White Rabbit Project on Netflix, has died at the age of 49.
According to the
Hollywood Reporter, Imahara died of a brain aneurysm.
Imahara, an electrical engineer and roboticist, replaced original
Mythbusters cast member Scottie Chapman in the show’s third season and remained part of the show until 2014.
He then left the show along with fellow co-hosts Kari Byron and Tory Belleci, with whom he starred in
The White Rabbit Project, a show with a similar theme to
Mythbusters that ran for one season on Netflix.
Imahara was also involved in a number of well-known movies in his role as an engineer with the THX division of Lucasfilm, including
Star Wars Episodes I, II and III,
The Lost World: Jurassic Park,
The Matrix Reloaded and
The Matrix Revolutions.
In a statement to the Hollywood Reporter, a spokesperson for the Discovery Channel said: "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."
Imahara’s former
Mythbusters co-stars Kari Byron, Tory Belleci and Adam Savage all paid tribute to him on social media on Monday night.
https://twitter.com/ToryBelleci/status/1282906367896907776
https://twitter.com/KariByron/status/1282820309783994369
https://twitter.com/donttrythis/status/1282885559816347648
