Did Grant Imahara Have a Wife? Fiance Shares Heartfelt Tribute

Publish date: 2024-05-24

Did 'Mythbusters' Grant Imahara have a wife? He gave up the ghost from a reported mind aneurysm and fiancée Jennifer Newman shared a tribute.

Gabrielle Bernardini - Author

Sadly, Grant Imahara, host of MythBusters and the Netflix sequence White Rabbit Project, passed on to the great beyond on the age of 49. Discovery Channel released a observation in regards to the engineer's loss of life.

"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," the statement read (by means of CNN).

The Hollywood Reporter reported that the television host passed away unexpectedly from a mind aneurysm. 

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Grant's Mythbusters co-host Adam Savage posted in regards to the information. "I'm at a loss. No words. I've been part of two big families with Grant Imahara over the last 22 years," he tweeted. "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." 

In a heartbreaking publish, Grant's fiancée shared a touching remark regarding his passing.

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Grant Imahara's fiancée Jennifer Newman shared a heartfelt submit.

Following the passing of her fiancé, Jennifer Newman tweeted: "I haven't found the words. I don't know if I'll be able to. I lost a part of my heart and soul today.  He was so generous and kind, so endlessly sweet and so loved by his incredible friends." She added, "I feel so lucky to have known him, to have loved & been loved by him. I love you, honey."

Jennifer works as a gown and prop clothier in L.A. Grant proposed to his longtime female friend in 2016 at Clifton's Cafeteria. According to TMZ, the Discovery Channel host invited virtually three hundred guests and he popped the question with a $20,000 antique ring. 

"2016 was a pretty incredible year. I worked my ass off, traveled a ton, hung out with various kitties, and did it all with my love and partner @grantimahara at my side," she wrote in a long Instagram remark along a collage of pics of the couple.  

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Adding, "I started this year lower than I'd ever been, and with the love and support of those around me I've dug myself out and built a solid foundation upon which to establish a f--king epic 2017. My resolutions? Hug more cats, take no s--t, kick more ass, and above all else, stay classy."

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Fans react to the death of Grant Imahara on Twitter.

"RIP Grant Imahara. You and all the MythBusters made my childhood brighter with all your craziness and science," one fan tweeted. Another person wrote, "We've lost another legend this year. Legendary electrical engineer and Mythbusters host, @grantimahara, passed away yesterday, age 49, due to a brain aneurysm. My heart goes out to his friends and family. He was such a brilliant man."

This fan posted, "This year done taken too much from us man, @grantimahara you will be missed. Got so many kids into science,  showing them it could be fun and cool, so many kids that otherwise wouldn't have been interested."

Our ideas go out to Grant's friends and family all over this difficult time. 

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