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MythBusters' Star Grant Imahara, & Host of 'White Rabbit Project,' Dies At 49
Grant Imahara, the engineer host of Discovery Channel's science show "MythBusters" and of Netflix's
"White Rabbit Project" has died at 49.
"We are heartbroken to hear this sad news about Grant," a Discovery Channel statement confirming
his death said. "He was an important part of our Discovery family and a really wonderful man. Our
thoughts and prayers go out to his family."
The Hollywood Reporter stated that Imahara died suddenly following a brain aneurysm.
"MythBusters" host Adam Savage tweeted Monday that he was "at a loss" after hearing the news.
"I’ve been part of two big families with Grant Imahara over the last 22 years," Savage wrote. "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.
Los Angeles native Imahara graduated with an electrical engineering degree from the University
of Southern California and worked for Lucasfilm's Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) for nine years,
becoming chief model maker specializing in animatronics, Imahara helped to build the updated
version of R2-D2 robot for the "Star Wars" prequels (and was one of only a handful of operators).
He created models for films such as "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" and "The Lost World:
Jurassic Park." He created the skeleton robot sidekick Geoff Petersen for "The Late Late Show
with Craig Ferguson."
Imahara joined the 2005 third season of "MythBusters," working on the Build Team with Kari
Byron and Tory Belleci. The trio debunked urban myths with science until 2014, and reunited in
2016 for one season of Netflix's "White Rabbit Project," where they ranked history's greatest
inventions and heists.
"This breaks my heart. I met Grant at an ‘Avatar the Last Airbender’ art show," Bellici tweeted.
"He talked with me about planes and we geeked out for a bit. What a kind, brilliant, amazing soul."
Imahara also starred in 11 episodes of the fan-created web series "Star Trek Continues," playing
USS Enterprise officer Hikaru Sulu.
Grant Imahara, the engineer host of Discovery Channel's science show "MythBusters" and of Netflix's
"White Rabbit Project" has died at 49.
"We are heartbroken to hear this sad news about Grant," a Discovery Channel statement confirming
his death said. "He was an important part of our Discovery family and a really wonderful man. Our
thoughts and prayers go out to his family."
The Hollywood Reporter stated that Imahara died suddenly following a brain aneurysm.
"MythBusters" host Adam Savage tweeted Monday that he was "at a loss" after hearing the news.
"I’ve been part of two big families with Grant Imahara over the last 22 years," Savage wrote. "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.
Los Angeles native Imahara graduated with an electrical engineering degree from the University
of Southern California and worked for Lucasfilm's Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) for nine years,
becoming chief model maker specializing in animatronics, Imahara helped to build the updated
version of R2-D2 robot for the "Star Wars" prequels (and was one of only a handful of operators).
He created models for films such as "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" and "The Lost World:
Jurassic Park." He created the skeleton robot sidekick Geoff Petersen for "The Late Late Show
with Craig Ferguson."
Imahara joined the 2005 third season of "MythBusters," working on the Build Team with Kari
Byron and Tory Belleci. The trio debunked urban myths with science until 2014, and reunited in
2016 for one season of Netflix's "White Rabbit Project," where they ranked history's greatest
inventions and heists.
"This breaks my heart. I met Grant at an ‘Avatar the Last Airbender’ art show," Bellici tweeted.
"He talked with me about planes and we geeked out for a bit. What a kind, brilliant, amazing soul."
Imahara also starred in 11 episodes of the fan-created web series "Star Trek Continues," playing
USS Enterprise officer Hikaru Sulu.
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