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Grant Imahara he is receiving a television memorial, of some kind, from the television networks where he became a famous and beloved host.
Honchos on the Discovery and Science Channel tells TMZ … that the networks are paying tribute to Grant this weekend with a marathon of his favorite moments from “MythBusters” and other engineering shows.
As you know … Grant, a brilliant electrical engineer, became a television star with Discovery as one of the hosts of “MythBusters”.
Discovery says some of Grant’s “MythBusters” favorite moments from his 10 years on the show include episodes where he and his team tested the “armor” made of folded paper and tried to see if the shower curtain in a room hotel could be transformed into a life. saving parachute.
Imahara was a champion of BattleBots, and the networks are also broadcasting Grant’s appearance in “Killer Robots: Robo Games 2011” when he served as a tour guide for the international competition.
As we report … Grant died suddenly this week at just 49 years old with a brain aneurysm.
The tribute marathon airs from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friday on Discovery, and begins Saturday on the Science Channel from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
