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[SlipperyMoose]

I remember the other week I was watching one of Giant Bomb's videos with him in it and thinking about his health for a brief minute and then this happens a week later. He was my favorite out of the GB guys. That is seriously sad though, I feel terrible for his family and loved ones/co-workers.

 

[Lettuce]

Just realised Ive got 3 weeks to catch up on the Bombcast.....not sure i can do it now................

 

[daviyoung]

The road of life isn't a nice one either.

you are so wise

teach me some more

 

[Nakazato]

Uh Uh Uh Uh Uh

God damn it lol :'(

 

[jyoung188]

Holy shit. This doesn't feel real.... Reast in peace and condolences to his friends and family.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

RIP Ryan and my condolences to his wife and family.

 

[I'm an expert]

Much thanks to MikeJAMoran for the avatar.

 

[Pillville]

I agree. I know he slept with a bi-pap oxygen mask, or whatever it's called. He mentioned it on the GiantBombcast. It's for people who have sleep apnea and suffer low oxygen levels and blackouts when they stop breathing in their sleep. The condition is rarely fatal, and I'm not speculating, but it's natural to want answers.

As someone in my 30s and overweight (not as much as him), this is scaring me straight.

But sleep apnea is a VERY serious thing. I can see someone who was overtired, and had a couple too many drinks, just trying to lie down for a second and passing out without the mask.

(sorry to speculate, this is just scaring the hell out of me)

 

[Augemitbutter]

this is fucking sad. oh man

 

[Sec0nd]

I've never felt such heartbreak over the death of someone that I've never met. God damn

 

[MMaRsu]

Wtf no way man what the hell?! He was so young and just got married . Condolences to everyone.. rip ryan

 

[bgbball31]

I'm sure this has been covered, but even never knowing him it felt like I did. I've spent hundreds of hours watching GiantBomb coverage and listening to the Bombcast, and his laughs and tirades lead to some of their best moment. He will be missed.

RIP Ryan :-(

 

[Hazaro]

Jesus Christ. I saw him on the Nintendo floor just 3 weeks ago.

Looked perfectly fine if a bit sweaty, talking to a fan and doing his Ryan Davis talk where he doesn't seem to quite exactly know what is going on.

 

[BosSin]

Does anyone know why?

 

[manhack]

Definitely in the same boat as people affected by the death of someone they never met. I think it is fair to say for those of us who listened to the podcast and subscribe to the website that we at least knew him on some level. This is not the passing of some random person, he is someone I enjoyed listening to on a weekly basis for 2-3 hours and sometimes watching more.

 

[The Dutch Slayer]

Just posting some random gifs and pics I have

 

[Saint Anima]

R.I.P.

Terrible news.

 

[Salsa]

what

what

what the fuck is happening

 

[3rdDimension]

you are so wise

teach me some more

Keep reading.

 

[Kazuma Kiryu]

Vinny hasn't posted anything on Twitter yet. I feel so bad for the Bomb crew, it must be hitting them with the weight of megaton bombs.

God, I just can't believe it.

I was thinking the exact same thing. I think Vinny might be having some tough times with this.

 

[cheesetom]

What the fuck man, he just got married! RIP

 

[sprinkles]

Wow, I'm shocked, stunned, words cannot describe it. I just browsed to giantbomb.com to look for new videos like always and saw the message. Poor wife, poor crew.

 

[TheUsual]

RIP Mr. Davis. My heart goes out to his wife and to his friends and family.

 

[Kapwan]

This is so depressing. I met Ryan when I was new to the industry and he couldn't have been a nicer guy. My condolences to his friends, family, peers, fans and espicially his now widowed wife.

 

[bonercop]

oh my god.

I can't believe this. It just feels unreal.

 

[Die Squirrel Die]

I'm just stunned and saddened. It seems too nuts to be true.

My condolences to his family, friends and the GB crew.

 

[MikeJAMoran]

Guys, stop arguing. I don't think it's cool to speculate about his death but it's not worth rowing about.

It's not a nice way to remember him.

 

[Defect]

He just got married too...

:/

 

[Reave]

I know trending on Twitter isn't always a sign of importance, but the fact that his passing IS trending says a lot about how much of an impact he has had in this industry and its fans. He definitely wasn't just another writer among many.

 

[Chokomofo]

Damn.

Can't come to terms with it. It doesn't make sense. So young.

Just can't believe it.

R.I.P. Ryan Davis. ...damn. Hurts to even type it. Can't imagine trying to say it out loud.

 

[Brother Sport]

I just can't fucking believe it. Giant knot in my stomach.

Thank you Ryan - you will be incredibly missed.

 

[Chezzymann]

wait .. what ?

how !!???

I'm listening to last week's bombcast as i type this .. how the fuck does a 34 year old young guy just up and die like that ?

what the fuck

Well, he is very overweight, just saying. Maybe a heart attack or something.

 

[sheamus]

omg,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,R.I.P. Ryan Davis

 

[catapult37]

This is shocking, and heartbreaking. Oh my God, this is so sad.

 

[Fysi]

But... but... but I only just started reading Giant Bomb :-(

 

[Dug]

One of my favorite Ryan Davis stories. I'm gonna miss him so much.

Ryan Davis is a Narc

:'(

One of my favorites:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=64k5THdC64s

Ryan was a cool dude.

 

[GalacticGravy]

Unbelievable. I'm broken up about this. I can only imagine the impact it has for the guys at GB.

 

[Raide]

One of my fave videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHL2Cpb1618

 

[nckillthegrimace]

I never met you and you never knew me, but thanks for the memories, Ryan. You will be missed.

 

[CouldBeWorse]

I just added it up and I've probably listened to 700 hours of Ryan Davis podcasts JUST since he and Jeff started Giant Bomb.

There are very few things over the past 5 years that I've spent that much time with, and even less that have brought me so much joy and entertainment.

This hit me harder than any other "celebrity" death that I can remember. I'm just sitting here in a daze at work, unable to function productively, refreshing twitter and this thread to commiserate in the grief and celebration of his life. Thank God there are so many joyful pictures from his life and from his wedding to bring some balance to the grief.

God. Damn. It.

 

[Gowans]

We might just be usernames to some here, but we are all people here and sometimes we have to remind our selves that.

I have a family, two kids, a dog, a challenging job and Ryan kept me company for a few hours every week through it all.

He has so many people that care about him, it's an achievement of very few.

 

[Represent.]

Rest In Peace.

 

[LordCanti]

I want to punch the Twitter robot that congratulated Jeff on having a popular tweet. Fuck that robot.

My condolences to the family, the GB crew, his friends, etc. I forgot to say so during my initial shock.

 

[ismk]

I can't believe Ryan passed away. Wow. My condolences to his wife, family, and the GB crew.

 

[ultron87]

This write up is fantastic.

From the creator of Cards Against Humanity
http://maxistentialist.tumblr.com/p...night-i-got-a-terrible-call-from-patrick-that

This plus Patrick's note on his Tumblr made me tear up again.

 

[Big-ass Ramp]

funny, just last night I was thinking how it's been real quiet from the GB guys since July 4th. I thought they were just enjoying an internet free weekend.

 

[rekameohs]

Don't watch Giant Bomb, but a shame to see someone go so young.

RIP

 

[Lothars]

I am so sad by this news, it's just depressing, my thoughts and prayers for his wife, family and friends.

He will be dearly missed.

 

[Gillian Seed]

One of my fave videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHL2Cpb1618

LOL Good Stuff. :-(

 

[Thoraxes]

what the fuck ;______________;