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[Hurricane43]

So sorry to hear. RIP. Prayers go out to your family. I will say a prayer tonight for your family.

 

[Nags]

R.I.P. in peace.

Is this fucking funny to you?

 

[N.A]

RIP. A complete shock and my thoughts go to his family and friends.

Giantbomb will never be the same.

 

[Gala]

My condolences to all of his family and friends. Giantbomb will never be the same without him! A sad day for gaming!

 

[DJ88]

God damn it, he was so happy at his wedding.

This is so awful, and on his honeymoon.

 

[Dug]

http://www.giantbomb.com/wiki/moderation/41782/

That hurts just to look at.

Damn.

 

[spindashing]

This has probably been posted already, but it is really sad to read back on.

https://twitter.com/taswell/status/352413837326163968

Posted on the day he died.

...Wow.

 

[FaintDeftone]

I just saw this on Joystiq and thought it was a joke. I literally didn't believe a word of it until I started investigating it.

This is really really horrible. Ryan was awesome AND he just got married? Bullshit.

RIP buddy.

 

[TranceKuja]

Man, that's genuinely shocking news. I loved Ryan on Giantbomb, his playthrough with Patrick on Chrono Trigger has to be my favorite thing on the site. Just started listening to the podcasts a while back too, so I felt like I started to get to know him a little better. Unbelievable and sad news, don't know what else to say...

 

[ShogunX]

R.I.P

34 is no age at all. Life can be cruel at times.

 

[StevePharma]

Damn the 8-4 guys will probably wake up soon.

That's an early morning shocker

 

[The_Darkest_Red]

I am completely stunned. This is so tragic.

 

[DeadlyVirus]

What happened? He just got married just a few days ago and was tweeting well (I follow him)

 

[GulAtiCa]

I've barely watched the Giant Bomb stuff, but from the stuff I have watched, he was awesome. Really makes me sad that he is gone.

 

[rikichi]

OHHH FUUUUUUUUU!! OMG!

i cant believe it...

this news has seriously bummed me out today. my condolences go out to his family.

RIP Ryan

 

[ChickenHunter]

Thats... this is all too unreal. RIP

 

[Poltergust]

How awful... it seems like he died right in the middle of his honeymoon. What could have happened to him?

 

[NinjaCatfish]

Holy shit

 

[The Illiterati]

On his wife's twitter you can see Jeff is at her house on July 4th setting off fireworks. So they were obviously supporting her and dealing with it privately. Man, this is just such sad news.

 

[Coldsnap]

Wow, what terrible news.

 

[Selkies!]

I've never been hit so hard over news of a stranger passing. Dude is irreplaceable.

 

[PepsimanVsJoe]

Absolutely terrible news. Rest in peace Ryan.

 

[Felix Lighter]

http://www.giantbomb.com/wiki/moderation/41782/

That hurts just to look at.

Ugh. That is brutal.

 

[Dio Brando]

never really watched or read most of the GiantBomb stuff, but i loved their babysitting Mama videos, and his face were really funny. Very sad indeed.
My condolences to the family. RIP

 

[Tamanon]

Not trying to be rude, because I'm ignorant on these matters.

Who is Ryan Davis and why was he so important for the industry? I just saw it trending on Twitter right now.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_T._Davis

Influential and entertaining icon of "games journalism" in short.

 

[Raknar]

Damn.. RIP. Always enjoyed watching GB streams / videos with him in. It won't be the same now. I can't even imagine how horrific it must be for his wife.

 

[Azzurri]

What shitty news. Rip

 

[Gary Whitta]

God damn it, he was so happy at his wedding.

This is so awful, and on his honeymoon.

The amazing thing about Ryan is, a photo like this could have been taken at almost any random moment in his life.

 

[Haunted]

Not trying to be rude, because I'm ignorant on these matters.

Who is Ryan Davis and why was he so important for the industry? I just saw it trending on Twitter right now.

Gamespot editor and Giantbomb co-founder, covered games for the better part of two decades.

He obviously made a lot of friends and followers both inside the industry and among fans who are now expressing their condolences and reminiscing on the good times had. Such a tragic death at 34, just days after getting married.

 

[Darklord]

God damn it, he was so happy at his wedding.

This is so awful, and on his honeymoon.

No one deserves this. Patricks Dad died just before his wedding too. Jeff and Brad, never marry!

 

[Conciliator]

Unreal. Was so sure this was a fucked up joke when I first saw it.

I've watched and listened to upwards of 95% of everything Giant Bomb has put out over the course of the last two years. They are by a wide margin the most entertaining outlet of their type. Because of the open way they operate, you really feel like you get to know these guys. Dude is a legend...Giant Bomb can't be the same without him.

 

[jett]

What the hell?????? WHAT THE FUCK!? This is awful, awful news. How terrible. I feel for his friends and family, and he just got married, how sad.

 

[An-Det]

Holy shit. RIP Ryan, you will be missed.

 

[Sorral]

This is fucked up. Have known him since the Gamespot days even though I haven't followed a lot of GiantBomb's work and he just got married too....geez. My heart goes out to his family and friends.

RIP. You will be missed, Ryan.

 

[chubigans]

Ryan and Jeff playing off each other was the greatest thing.

God, I just typed 'was'.

This is all so...I can't even process it.

 

[dukeoflegs]

This has probably been posted already, but it is really sad to read back on.

https://twitter.com/taswell/status/352413837326163968

Posted on the day he died.

Oh man, that just makes me feel truly sad.

 

[Harlock]

The last thing I expected to hear. Is like losing part of family. Can´t believe.

 

[Future PhaZe]

I literally can't breath

 

[TommyT]

Only read about him here and there, obviously did great work and was easily likeable even in voice only from lots of replies here. A tragic loss at such at early age.

Is this fucking funny to you?

No need for this.

 

[aramanKain]

It's such a tragic, untimely loss. We are all absolutely devastated; it still hasn't fully sunk in.

Last time we saw him was last weekend at his wedding, just a few days before he passed. I have never seen him happier. Surrounded by people he loved, and who loved him. Rest in Peace, buddy. You will be sorely missed.

Such a sad/horrible thing to read, no matter your following of this guy. I can't even begin to imagine the grief his family (especially his wife) is experiencing right now. Thoughts and prayers for them all during extremely hard times...

 

[IonicSnake]

What the fuck?!

Rest in peace.

 

[2+2=5]

I don't use to follow journalists so i didn't know him, but it's a tragic news anyway.
Condolences to all the people who knew him.

What's the cause of his death?

 

[TheOddOne]

This has probably been posted already, but it is really sad to read back on.

https://twitter.com/taswell/status/352413837326163968

Posted on the day he died.

David Ellis is going to be thinking about that reply for ages.

 

[outunderthestars]

The amazing thing about Ryan is, a photo like this could have been taken at almost any random moment in his life.

This is a wonderful thought and should be in the OP.

 

[TwIsTeD]

RIP brotha Ryan......i`ve gotten sooo much enjoyment out of the Bombcast & sadly now it just wont be the same

 

[FateBreaker]

I would just like to say that it's been a while now, and I still am in disbelief and don't know what to say. I know EvilLore doesn't want speculation, and I respect that, but I think it's natural for us. I am trying to make sense of how tragic it all is, but perhaps that is the wrong way to do this. I wonder if we'll ever know. Nevertheless, 34 is ridiculously young, and this is a reminder how short life can be. This one hurts.

 

[Cheech]

feel really bad for Patrick (who missed the wedding because his father died a year earlier, thinking he could always see Ryan again),

This exact thing happened to my uncle, who missed a wedding his dad was at. Family got together and had a great time, and dad was dead a week later.

Have to live your life in a way to minimize regret. Everyone has a story like that, whether it's lost love or not enough time with a good friend. You only get one spin at the wheel.

Like many I've listened to him for years, and it is a damn shame. The console launch Bombcasts won't be the same without him.

 

[LQX]

So sad to hear this. Stunned, and even more stunned to find out this happened a few days ago. Again, R.I.P Ryan and condolences to the loved ones.

 

[dark_prinny]

I just read this horrible news in the other thread. Rest in peace. My condolences to all

 

[kodt]

He sure was spending a ton of time on Twitter for someone on their honeymoon.

Still, very sad.