On Friday, October 23, those who knew and loved Grant Imahara will have a chance to celebrate the life of the MythBusters host. On the day that would have been his 50th birthday comes the announcement of nonprofit The Grant Imahara STEAM Foundation, created by friends and family of Imahara (including his mother Carolyn) to "inspire and empower underserved youth to become active in science, technology, engineering, art and math." The unexpected passing of Imahara this summer from a brain hemorrhage made a massive impact on many different communities, as he had touched many lives not just as a long-…
It's with great sadness that we bring you the news of the passing of Grant Imahara. The co-host of MythBusters and White Rabbit Project was also an electrical engineer, roboticist, and longtime crew member for Lucasfilm's Industrial Light and Magic and THX divisions. At just 49 years old, Imahara passed away suddenly following a brain aneurysm, as reported by THR. A representative for Discovery had the following to say in a statement on Monday: "We are heartbroken to hear this sad news about Grant. He was an important part of our Discovery family and a really wonderful …