Grant Imahara was also known as the creator of the Battlebot Deadblow and was a cast member on Discovery Channel's MythBusters, prior to a restructuring of the program.
On April 2, 2011, Imahara was inducted into the 501st Legion fan organization. He passed away following a brain aneurysm on July 13, 2020.
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Imahara working on R2-D2 models for the prequel trilogy.