Grant Imahara (born October 23, 1970 – died July 13, 2020) was an American roboticist, television host, and electrical engineer from Los Angeles, California (USA). He is well known for his presence on the American-Australian science fiction show MythBusters.
He was on the show along with Tory Belleci and Kari Byron. Also, she designed robots on the show. She demonstrated her computer skills.
Grant Imahara passed away on July 13, 2020.
Imhara appeared on the TV show “BattleBots” and prepared and completed the design of the Deadblow robot. He left the show and then returned the next season as a judge. In 2016, he did a Netflix show White Rabbit Project.
At the age of 49, Grant died on July 13, 2020. His death occurred due to health complications from a brain aneurysm. His close friends and family mourned his sudden death.
Profile Summary
| Lifestyle/Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real full birth name | Grant Masaru Imahara. |
| Nickname | Grant. |
| Hometown/place of birth | Los Angeles, California, United States). |
| Profession | Roboticist, television presenter and electrical engineer. |
| Age (as of 2019) | 49 years . |
| in the news for | He died on July 13, 2020 due to health complications from a brain aneurysm. |
| Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday | October 23, 1970. |
| Nationality | American. |
| Religion | Christian. |
| Gender | Male. |
| Sexuality (gay or lesbian) | Heterosexual |
| ethnicity | Japanese-American. |
| Date of death | July 13, 2020. |
| Place | The Angels. |
| Zodiac birth sign | Scorpion. |
| location of the house | The Angels. |
| Cause of death | Brain aneurysm. |
| Presence of account in social networks | Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/grantimahara/ (181 thousand followers). Twitter : https://twitter.com/grantimahara (642.4K followers). |
| Physical Statistics | |
| Height | Feet inches: 5′ 6″ . Centimeters: 169cm . Meters: 1.69 meters . |
| Weight | Kilograms: 66 kg . Pounds: 145 lbs . |
| eye color | Black. |
| Hair color | Black. |
| Education | |
| Highest Rating | Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. |
| Teaching | High School in Los Angeles. |
| University | University of Southern California (USC). |
| Personal details | |
| Fathers | Father : Will update soon. Mom : Not known. |
| Brothers | Unknown name. |
| Marital status | Single. |
| Bride’s name | Jennifer Newman (Actress and costume designer). |
| Can | |
| Net worth (approximate value as of 2020) | $1 million US dollars. |
| Profits | Income earned through your work as a host of shows and businesses. |
| shows | 1. Mythbusters. 2. White Rabbit Project. 3. Combat robots. 4. Sharknado 3: Oh, hell no! 5. The Home of the Future. |
| Favourite things | Games, Robotics and Modeling. |
| Last modification | On July 15, 2020 (©️ Copyright – dreshare.com) |
Early years, parents and education
Grant Masaru Imahara was born on October 23, 1970, in the American-Japanese context. He came from the city of Los Angeles. However, the names of his mother, father and his siblings were not released.
He enrolled in a local high school. Grant then joined the University of Southern California (USC) and studied for his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. While studying, he decided to switch his majors from electrical engineering to screenwriting.
He changed his mind when he helped Tomlinson Holman (professor) at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. She studied hard and finished her engineering degree.
Personal life
Jennifer Newman and Grant Imahara first met at a public function. They got into a committed relationship and dated for a long time. Imhara, 49, proposed to Jennifer in 2016 at Clifton Cafeteria.
Grant Imahara with his girlfriend, Jennifer Newman.
He gifted a 1.56 carat vintage diamond ring to his love interest. The cost of the ring is $20K US dollars. On December 8, 2016, she posted the news of her engagement on social media platforms. Grant Imahara engaged his future wife, Jennifer Newman, in a private commitment ceremony.
His fiancee Jennifer is a costume designer and actress. Other than that, she planned her lavish wedding in the future. However, all of her dreams ended with her passing away on July 13, 2020.
He suffered from a major health problem, namely a brain aneurysm. She entered the hospital for treatment. However, the doctors could not save his life.
TV show Career & MythBusters
Grant gained nine years of work experience in the Industrial Light and Magic (ILM) division. He participated in such film projects as The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Galaxy Quest, AI: Artificial Intelligence, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. , Matrix Revolutions, Van Helsing, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith and Matrix Reloaded.
In addition, Grant was associated with a top-secret six-month project from Walt Disney Imagineering. On May 21, 2018, he was listed in Disney’s investigative paper “Stickman: Towards a Human-Scale Stunt Robot” as an author. The research work was based on the design of robots of two degrees and gravity.
Some interesting facts about Grant Imahara
- He shared his passion for gaming at various events.
- His official Facebook page has over 210,000 likes and he gained over 642,000 Twitter followers on his official profile.
- On White Rabbit Project, he talked about his role as a live action gamer.
- After completing his graduation, he was hired as an engineer at Lucasfilm’s THX division.
- Soon, he moved to the company’s visual effects division.
- He is credited for his work as a model maker in Hollywood movies.
- Grant Imahara’s height was 5 feet 6 inches (169 in centimeters). Also, the body weight of 49 years old is 66 kilograms, that is (145 in pounds).
- Jennifer Newman’s boyfriend’s birth sign “Zodiac” is Scorpio as he was born on October 23rd. People born on your date possess the personality traits of Libra and Scorpio.
- On his Instagram account (180K followers), he showed off his robot design and model making skills.
With her pet cat.
- He had a cute black cat in his house. His partner, Jennifer, is a fan of cats and an avid animal lover.
- Imahara attracted around 640,000 followers to her Twitter account. She highlighted her passion for NASA and the space projects there.
- He appeared in the mockumentary cameo “R2-D2: Beneath the Dome” and as Artoo’s official technician.
- He showed his active participation in the USA advisory team during the Megabots giant robot competition with the Japanese company Suidobashi Heavy Industry.
- In the past, he put together a series of behind-the-scenes videos showing McDonald’s food being cooked in his kitchen in 2015.
Grant Imahara with Stan Lee.
- He was strongly associated with Stan Lee (Comic Book Writer, Editor, and Publisher), who passed away on November 12, 2018. Additionally, he clicked a photo with Lee posted on his Instagram account.
- Imahara acted in a TV movie titled Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
- He collaborated with Mouser Electronics on their innovation campaign and appears in a few episodes of the web series.
- Walt Disney revealed that they prepared something new Stuntronics which is used in their theme parks all over the world.
- Grant appeared in the character of Hikaru Sulu in the 11-episode series titled Star Trek Continues.
- As of 2020, the net worth of 49-year-old Mr. Grant Imahara is $1 million US dollars. However, he did not disclose the details of the source of income and the value before his death. There are no details available regarding his earnings.
- He was living in his home located in Los Angeles at the time of his passing.