'MythBusters' Host Grant Imahara Dead at Age 49 By Joe Saunders

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Published: Jul 14, 2020
Author: Joe Saunders
Post Date: 2020-07-14 21:51:48 by BTP Holdings
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'MythBusters' Host Grant Imahara Dead at Age 49

By Joe Saunders

Published July 14, 2020 at 8:26am

One of the men of “MythBusters” has died.

Grant Imahara, who was a co-host of the popular science show “MythBusters” on the Discovery Channel and contributed to the production of the “Star Wars” franchise and other major films, is thought to have died of a brain aneurism Monday, The New York Times reported.

He was 49.

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“We are heartbroken to hear this sad news about Grant,” a “MythBusters” Twitter post stated Tuesday morning. “He was an important part of our Discovery family and a really wonderful man. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.”

“MythBusters” co-host Adam Savage tweeted his reaction to the news late Monday, calling Imahara a “brilliant engineer, artist and performer” – but also much more.

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“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.”

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Imahara was a Los Angeles native who studied electrical engineering at the University of Southern California.

He also wanted to become a screenwriter, however, and went to work at Lucasfilm’s THX labs after graduation and also worked for Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light and Magic division, according to THR.

During his nine years with Lucasfilm, the production company founded by “Star Wars” creator George Lucas, Imahara became the “chief model maker specializing in animatronics.” He worked on the “Star Wars” prequels as well as “The Matrix Reloaded” and “The Matrix Revolutions” with Keanu Reeves, “The Lost World: Jurassic Park” and “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,” among other projects.

The New York Times reported Imahara operated R2-D2, the iconic android, in the “Star Wars” prequels.

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#1: NeoconsNailed    To: BTP Holdings (#0)

Anybody makes it to 50 in this world deserves a medal :-s

Never watched it much -- what were the best subjex?

NeoconsNailed posted on 2020-07-15 07:14:54   Reply   Private Reply

#2: Dakmar    To: NeoconsNailed, BTP Holdings (#1)

I lost some respect for that show after they "busted" the myth that cars can get better mileage with the air conditioning on than with the windows down. They used two Chevy Tahoes or something like that, with basically the aerodynamics of a brick, and ran them on a race track at 40mph using an entire tank of gas. Had they chosen Honda Civics and run them at 70, the results would have been a lot different.

But otherwise in was a fun show, basically burning, blowing up, or otherwise destroying anything they could get their hands on.

Dakmar posted on 2020-07-15 08:14:04   Reply   Private Reply

#3: NeoconsNailed    To: Dakmar (#2)

I've heard that it's about the same mileage using AC or open windows - - what say ye?

NeoconsNailed posted on 2020-07-15 08:41:28   Reply   Private Reply

#4: Dakmar    To: NeoconsNailed (#3)

With a reasonably aerodynamic vehicle at highway speeds, the extra power needed to run the AC compressor is far less than the drag created by open windows. In town, the compressor will use more gas since wind drag is not a factor.

I took a co-worker to lunch across town one time, using the interstate. She had a small SUV. When she rolled down the window of my Mustang, she was surprised that there was no blast of wind into the passenger compartment. I rode in her SUV a couple times, if you rolled down the window at 70, you couldn't hear the radio or anything else, just wind noise. That's why I thought trucks were not a good choice for mythbusters experiment, basically no aerodynamics to mess up to begin with.

Dakmar posted on 2020-07-15 08:56:40   Reply   Private Reply

#5: NeoconsNailed    To: Dakmar (#4)

Very interesting -- you're really on top of this.

NeoconsNailed posted on 2020-07-15 08:58:57   Reply   Private Reply

#6: BTP Holdings    To: Dakmar (#4)

If there were a "thumbs up" on here you would have it for sure. ;)

BTP Holdings posted on 2020-07-15 21:32:37   Reply   Private Reply