Grant Imahara dead: Tributes pour in as MythBusters host dies suddenly at 49 'At a loss'

Grant Imahara, best known for presenting MythBusters and Netflix’s White Rabbit Project, has died suddenly of a brain aneurysm, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 49.

A representative for the Discovery Channel announced the sad news on Monday.

A statement read: “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 was an electrical engineer and roboticist by training, joining MythBusters in its third season.

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The science entertainment show puts myths and urban legends to the test, and he used his technical expertise to design and build robots for the show and operated the computers and electronics needed for the tests.

He replaced Scottie Chapman as presenter until 2014 when he left with co-hosts Kari Byron and Tory Belleci, who later reunited in 2016 for Netflix’s White Rabbit Project which lasted for one season.

Born in Los Angeles, Imahara studied electrical engineering at the University of Southern California.

He also had a passion for screenwriting and ended up combining the two while landing a post-graduation gig at Lucasfilm-associated THX labs.

He spent the next nine years in their visual effects division, Industrial Light and Magic, where he worked on big movie hits such as Star Wars, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Galaxy Quest, XXX: State of the Union, Van Helsing, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, A.I. Artificial Intelligence and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.

From there, he joined MythBusters and appearanced occasionally on BattleBots.

He also mentored the Richmond High robotics team Biomechs.

Alongside his scientific attributes, Imahara began to delve further into the world of TV and became a cast member and story writer for the short film Architects of Evil.

He also portrayed Mr. Sulu in all 11 episodes of the web series Star Trek Continues and played Lt. Masaru in the 2015 movie Star Trek Renegades.

He also has credits in 2015’s Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!

In 2017, Imahara revealed he had been working with Walt Disney Imagineering for six months on a “top secret” project.

The news of his sudden passing hit his friends hard, as they took to social media to share their sadness.

source: express.co.uk