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Ryan Davis, 1979 - 2013

78 points by patchfx 13y ago

burke 13y ago
Not the same Ryan Davis as https://github.com/zenspider https://github.com/zenspider.
wahjah 13y ago
Ryan Davis was a cofounder of giantbomb.com. He died on the 3rd during his honeymoon. He's been prolific in games press for a long time and will be missed by other members of the press, fans of the site, and developers of games.
- mcmire 13y ago
  Thanks for the clarification. So weird. Was this just a random thing? Does anyone know?
  - Deinos 13y ago
    No one has come out in regards to the cause of death. Tragic loss :(
  - wahjah 13y ago
    No cause of death has been given. The common speculation floating around is a heart attack, but there isn't any solid evidence I know of for this.
- mhurron 13y ago
  > He died on the 3rd during his honeymoon What a horrible thing to happen.
  - mitchty 13y ago
    No kidding, feel for his wife that has to be a horrible thing to have happen.
ssully 13y ago
Absolutely tragic. He always brought life to the various video's and podcast's on giantbomb. He will be missed.
phildeschaine 13y ago
I used to watch his video reviews on GameSpot around 10 years ago. Extremely sad news.
cburgas 13y ago
He will be missed by a big community, that always enjoyed hearing his voice and witty banter on the podcast and in the videos on giantbomb
- EvanKelly 13y ago
  I've stopped playing games regularly, but I still listen to Ryan and the bombcast crew on my commute because they create such an enjoyable podcast. I'm sad to hear the news about Ryan.
MartinCron 13y ago
I've been listening to Ryan Davis on the Giant Bomb podcast every week for the last several years. It's often a long podcast, so this is literally hundreds and hundreds of hours of having this guy's voice in my head. I once noticed how intimate a medium podcasting can be when one of the Giant Bomb guys visited Seattle and I was deeply offended that someone who felt like a very close friend came to town and didn't even bother to visit me. This morning, when I got the news that he died, I felt it in a way that I haven't felt for years.
- geetee 13y ago
  Plus all the videos and live streaming. This is a horrible day. Ryan Davis left us all too soon.
  - sbarre 13y ago
    Same here.. With the podcasts and quick looks and all the video content (I'm a premium GB subscriber), these guys have been a constant part of my life for a few years now, and I was affected much more deeply than I expected when I saw the news today.. http://thanksryan.com/ http://thanksryan.com/ was put up by a friend of his, and I think it sums up Ryan Davis quite well.. He would have laughed..
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- jacquesc 13y ago
  Ditto. He died young, but what an amazing life he lived. In just a few years, he pioneered a new entertainment format, where many thousands of people who he's never met truly feel like they've lost a close friend today (myself included). It was awesome to watch a truly charismatic, great person share his personality unfiltered to the world.
thedudemabry 13y ago
I'll miss the duder.

78 points by patchfx 13y ago

burke 13y ago

Not the same Ryan Davis as https://github.com/zenspider https://github.com/zenspider.

Ryan Davis was a cofounder of giantbomb.com. He died on the 3rd during his honeymoon. He's been prolific in games press for a long time and will be missed by other members of the press, fans of the site, and developers of games.

mcmire 13y ago
Thanks for the clarification. So weird. Was this just a random thing? Does anyone know?
- Deinos 13y ago
  No one has come out in regards to the cause of death. Tragic loss :(
- wahjah 13y ago
  No cause of death has been given. The common speculation floating around is a heart attack, but there isn't any solid evidence I know of for this.
mhurron 13y ago
> He died on the 3rd during his honeymoon What a horrible thing to happen.
- mitchty 13y ago
  No kidding, feel for his wife that has to be a horrible thing to have happen.

ssully 13y ago

Absolutely tragic. He always brought life to the various video's and podcast's on giantbomb. He will be missed.

phildeschaine 13y ago

I used to watch his video reviews on GameSpot around 10 years ago. Extremely sad news.

cburgas 13y ago

He will be missed by a big community, that always enjoyed hearing his voice and witty banter on the podcast and in the videos on giantbomb

EvanKelly 13y ago
I've stopped playing games regularly, but I still listen to Ryan and the bombcast crew on my commute because they create such an enjoyable podcast. I'm sad to hear the news about Ryan.

MartinCron 13y ago

I've been listening to Ryan Davis on the Giant Bomb podcast every week for the last several years. It's often a long podcast, so this is literally hundreds and hundreds of hours of having this guy's voice in my head. I once noticed how intimate a medium podcasting can be when one of the Giant Bomb guys visited Seattle and I was deeply offended that someone who felt like a very close friend came to town and didn't even bother to visit me. This morning, when I got the news that he died, I felt it in a way that I haven't felt for years.

geetee 13y ago
Plus all the videos and live streaming. This is a horrible day. Ryan Davis left us all too soon.
- sbarre 13y ago
  Same here.. With the podcasts and quick looks and all the video content (I'm a premium GB subscriber), these guys have been a constant part of my life for a few years now, and I was affected much more deeply than I expected when I saw the news today.. http://thanksryan.com/ http://thanksryan.com/ was put up by a friend of his, and I think it sums up Ryan Davis quite well.. He would have laughed..
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jacquesc 13y ago
Ditto. He died young, but what an amazing life he lived. In just a few years, he pioneered a new entertainment format, where many thousands of people who he's never met truly feel like they've lost a close friend today (myself included). It was awesome to watch a truly charismatic, great person share his personality unfiltered to the world.

thedudemabry 13y ago

I'll miss the duder.