Remembering Ryan Davis, 1979 - 2013

I didn't want to believe it and was hoping the site was just hacked at first, this is much worse. Giantbomb was the first site I ever paid for a subscription at because it was worth to see nearly every minute of entertainment they provided, Jeff, Vinny and Ryan were always my favourites.

At least he will be remembered. It's such a tragic scenario and age.
 
Ryan Davis was irreplaceable, I feel horrible knowing I will never again hear him announce another Bombcast, do quicklook or host another silly live show.
 
He was probably my favourite out of the cast. Always really light hearted and he made things really enjoyable to listen to. I stopped listening to bombcast a few years ago, but there was a couple of years where I used to listen weekly.

It's a real shame.

R.I.P. Ryan Davis


ON THE MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNN!!!!!
 
I fucking loved the Ryan/Vinny QL's. He was the "arsehole" of the group but it worked so well with the others. I can't believe this. :'(
 
What the hell. I just started listening to the Giant Bombcast and Ryan was one of my favorites. What a tragic chain of events. My condolences to the family.
 
Depressing news for all who were somehow impacted by this, but I am sure he has moved on to a better world. Only God knows the reasons for this.
 
I've never ever read about a personality, or celebrity dying and shed a tear. I was sad that they died of course but Ryan Davis has been playing with the others on my computers and ipods over the last 5+ years. He was like the invisible uncle who joined three other uncles to discuss games, movies, tv, and junk food. This hits home and I've been crying my eyes out over the last 40 minutes. You might have been annoyed at Alex's bad humor or flip-floppy on Patrick but you couldn't hate the core four if you were any kind of fan of Giant Bomb.

While Jeff and Brad would show signs of maybe being miserable at times, you never got that from Ryan. Each and every week (mostly) he was in my living room, or on my transit ride. The world lost a happy man.

RIP Ryan
 
I only started listening to GB podcasts maybe a year ago, but even so, "Hey everybody, it's Tuesday!" is already pretty iconic in my mind.

RIP. My condolences to his family and friends.
 
Sad but not completely unexpected. The dude's health seemed to be getting worse and worse and was a common discussion on the giant bomb thread. I remember a gif of him trying to reach for a cup and it was one of the saddest things i've ever seen.
 
According to a tweet on Alex's twitter, people were finding out July 4th afternoon. So they've known and kept quiet. How.. such pain..
 
This hasn't sunk in yet, I'm in total shock and disbelief. Speechless and don't know what to think.

My deepest condolences to his family and all of the Giant Bomb team.
 
Way too young to die. Always came off like an amazing guy and talented/passionate journalist. RIP and condolences to his new wife, familiy and friends.
 
Jesus Christ.. That is horrible. I've been listening to him and everyone else and followed what they did since leaving Gamespot. Condolences to friends, family, and coworkers. I still can't believe he passed away.
 
Been listening to this man nearly every week for 5 years now. Feels like I lost a close friend even though I've never met him. My Tuesdays will never be the same.

RIP.
 
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I'm going to miss you so much Ryan. You have no idea the impact you had on my life (especially when times were rough you always brought a smile to my face), since I started watching you so long ago on Gamespot. And then with the transition to Bombcast, I followed you guys every step of the way, listening to every podcast, with you at the helm and hearing your voice when you introduced everyone. Man FUCK this world. Why did you have to leave us man. Fuck I loved you so much Ryan, and I never even got to meet you. I'm tearing up while writing this, but I hope to see you again one day Ryan. You will be missed man. RIP.

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This makes me literally sick to my stomach.
Ryan always came across as a lovable guy with a deep passion for what he did.
My heart goes out to his family and new wife.
 
Roxas said:
I doubt that. They've all been tweeting normal the past few days. Jeff was posting nonsense 2 hours ago. They wouldn't do that if they knew one of their best friends had passed away

They even did a live stream the day (or day after?) He died
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That's what I think. They were talking on the 3rd about how awesome his wedding was and how he was on his Honeymoon. I think it took a few days for the information to get back to them
 
Scofield94941 said:
Im sad that he doesn't get to start the new generation of console, i'm sad that I wont get to hear his opinion on the new games coming out. Sucks
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Oh god. I havent been this sad over an industry loss... Tearing up. Ugh

And just the other day I talked about how I dont like the non Ryan giantcasts. This isnt just an amzing person that has passed but also my favorite show i listened to everyday
 
Ryan was the heart of Giant Bomb. He was such a smart, honest, and fun-loving spirit. I loved watching his Quick Looks, he always made me laugh. I'm going to miss him so much.
 
Never really followed giantbomb, but this is truly devastating. I even recognize his face despite pretty much completely avoiding the site. My condolences.
 
Ryan has been a part of my life since I was 14 back in his GameSpot days of beach blonde hair. I still remember his Tetris Worlds review, which I still dont fucking agree with. It's weird to feel like you know a guy, just a reviewer/internet personality, but since Giant Bomb, theyve really created a connection to the community, so with his loss it feels like more than the death of an entertainer, but the death of a friend youve never met.

I will miss his caustic attitude, his stupid jokes, his annoying pronunciation of the word sword, but most of all of his energy. Every Tuesday for the Last five years has been an important ritual for me, with him managing to reign in his cohorts at Giant Bomb as the host. Tuesdays arent going to be the same, the site and crew wont be either.

Its incredibly sad that he passed away so close to his wedding day. But I'll remember all of the good times and funny things he's done to entertain the internet and his friends.
 
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