Grant Imahara sadly passed away earlier today from a brain aneurysm at the age of 49.
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This hurts.
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I remember watching Mythbusters a lot in college when I would get back from classes. It was a good reminder after a tough day that engineering really could be fun. Grant always had such infectious excitement for all of the projects he worked on and it definitely inspired me. As an Asian-American engineer myself, he was someone I definitely looked up to and I try to emulate his enthusiasm as a mentor as much as I can. He will be missed.
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Rest in peace to an outstanding and inspiring engineer and mentor for FRC team 841. This pained me to learn about. His legacy will live on.
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A true inspiration to us all.
He will be missed <3
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Grantâs ability to blend his passion and ingenuity was an inspiration to me and all those he crossed paths with.
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Im sad. Very sad. One of those people who I and others have looked up to for a long time. I remember watching Mythbusters throughout my childhood and his amazing enthusiasm and passion for problem solving made an impact on me. He will be missed. 
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Donât have any specific memories, but enjoyed the things he did do, and was surprised and sad to hear this news. RIP
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Few things bring me to tears - the last time I cried was several years ago, until tonight.
RIP Grant. Thank you for inspiring me to become an engineer and for making Mythbusters a part of my childhood. Iâll cherish that autographed piece of scrap paper a little more now.
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Co-founding mentor, specifically. Weâll miss him dearly. Our lead mentor Luciano worked with him directly from 2003-2008, while he was less busy âonlyâ working at ILM and running Deadblow at Battlebots - once Mythbusters started in 06, he wasnât around as much, but did keep in occasional email contact with the team through Luciano until now.
Yes, Iâve been told he was just as enthusiastic in real life as on TV.
Luciano and I had been talking about trying to schedule a visit for the current students on and off for the last few years, but it was never quite the Next Thing To Do. It always felt like we were all so young, that weâd have time for a visit in another year or two, it was ok not to press for it now.
I didnât imagine heâd leave so soon.
We still have some of his tools in the lab, on âloanâ. Our first 0.100" header pin crimper, a full size weigh-in scale, some material samples off Deadblow - labeled âGRANTâ, all caps like the habit of any technical drafter, scratched into the hardened steel. They still all work great. Weâll keep taking care of them for him.
Rest in peace, Grant. Youâve more than earned a break. Weâll miss you.
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Grant was also a CD memberânot that he was very active here (being too busy with Mythbusters and other activities does that). As his post history shows, he was both enthusiastic and friendlyânot the stereotypical standoffish engineer.
Like many on this forum, I watched Mythbusters whenever I could.
One of the Torbot parents a few years back had actually been Grantâs boss for a bit while he was in college. At 2016 Champs, he was doing a meet-and-greet in the HoF area and the Torbots were pitted nearby. So of course we got in line with several other students (and a lot of other teams). First the parentâs kid came up⌠and right behind the kid was⌠â[parentâs name]!â from Grant. He made a little bit of extra time for that one⌠just a little (there was a rather long line behind us).
RIP, Grant. Youâll be missed.
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Iâm really sad to hear this news⌠Grant Imahara (and MythBusters as a whole) was a huge inspiration to me. I used to watch MythBusters all the time. I canât believe that heâs gone⌠Rest in piece, Mr. Imahara. 
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I was a kid when Mythbusters aired and my dad and I would watch it together in the evenings. Adam and Jaime were the âstarsâ of the show, but the side bits with Grant, Kari, and Tory were the bits that made me feel like I could do this too. Grant was directly one of the people that pushed me into the path that I ended up following, and Iâm grateful for the work he did.
He was a Mythbuster, a FIRST mentor, a Battlebot builder, an inspiration to millions, and a great human being. The world will be less without him. Rest easy, Grant.
As an aside:
Whenever a loss hits like this, people always give remembrances and honors that the person wonât ever get to read, and it hurts. Reach out to the people that inspire you and tell them thanks. Lifeâs short and takes unexpected turns that can cut off options youâve never even thought about, so itâs always worth it to express your gratitude to other people when and how you can.
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2020 just doesnât let up. By far the most brutal year of my lifetime. RIP Grant Imahara. His work on Mythbusters and in the robot community have undoubtedly inspired countless people to pursue STEM careers. Grant made the world a better place.
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A great inspiration and supporter. He will be greatly missed.
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So sad to hear it. Rest in peace, Grant.
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This is some disappointing news to hear, 2020 hope the door hits your a** on the way out.
Well this was a sucky way to start my day. Mythbusters was by far my favorite show as a kid, and grant was my favorite host. I didnât know that he was involved in FIRST, but that just makes this hurt more.
Grant Imahara will always be a robotics legend, and we will never forget him.
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Wow, sad. Like many of you, my kids grew up watching Mythbusters, every episode w/o fail. RIP, Grant.