Remembering Ryan Davis, 1979 - 2013

Man this is depressing. I can't even imagine what his new bride must be going through.

Didn't know him or any of the GB guys at all, but kinda makes me wish I had said hello when I saw him sitting waiting for a prescription at a CVS a few months back. Wasn't entirely sure it was him until afterward (arm tattoo confirmed it) but anyway, I thought that might be a little bit of an awkward time to approach him and be like, "hey, love your podcast".

Sigh, RIP.
 
I heard about this earlier this weekend, but finally seeing the public outpour is at once heartwarming and devastating. Amazing to see how how many lives he touched but tragic the sense of loss.

I had the pleasure of meeting Ryan in person a few times. I was a regular listener to Gamesport/Giant Bomb. When he blogged about my work, I got in touch and after that we spoke online regularly. The first time we met in person was when he flew out to LA to support my first art show. What a guy.

I would always show him what I was working on, and he always called me out on my bullshit. If he said he liked it, I knew it was good. His opinion was always so important to me and I will it dearly.

Fuck. Sorry. I am breaking up here.
 
Does his health come into question? Specifically his weight?

I think a lot of people are in a position to see this as a wakeup call to get serious about their health. Hopefully that point is not ignored.
 
Unbelievable.

Ryan, I wish I had the chance to tell you how much I've enjoyed watching your endeavors for over half a decade now. You and the rest of the Giant Bomb crew were the confirmation of the new week. Forget Mondays, nothing mattered until you roared "Tuuuesday!" into the microphone.

You guys kept my mind off of things when times were hard, and if I ever needed a quick pick-me-up all I had to do was go to the vault and dig out any one of your timeless podcasts. Seriously, every time I travel home for the holidays, I make a CD with all of the Game of the Year Episodes and listen to them time and time again. It got to the point where I could quote choice snippets from each of them. Right now, I'm thinking of Ryan's point on the Thanksgiving podcast about how the dressing that's stuffed in the bird is the best...

Although I never met him in person, he always felt like a friend. Someone I looked forward to hearing each week, someone I held a tiny bit of discontent towards since he never read my emails, someone in the gaming industry who seemed to be above the politics and actually kept it real.

What a ride you had on your final week on this Earth Ryan Davis. It's a shame that you had to leave your new wife and the rest of us so soon, and you will be missed by thousands of us for years to come. May whatever lies beyond this life treat you as kindly as you've treated your family, followers, and loved ones.

RIP
 
I can't believe this. I'm shocked... RIP Ryan. For some reason, like others have said, this feels personal... He was one of us. Unbelievable. This day sucks.
 
Had a bout of crying. That was a first for me in a long time... I looked up to this guy often. How big his heart is and how friendly he is. Man...
 
I can't believe it. It's so awful. Man, Ryan was one of my favorite people covering games. I cannot believe this. I will miss that dude so damn much. I am so glad that I got to meet him at PAX Prime in 2010. What a totally nice dude. Fuck man. Ryan, I hope you can read this wherever you're at. Rest in peace, brother.
 
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kodt said:
It is most likely true, but I guess we have to pretend he was the example of perfect heath out of respect.
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you don't have to do anything except keep your stupid mouth shut until we hear what happened.

godammit, what's wrong with you
 
BigMack said:
This was just gut-wrenching news to have to read. I mean, I've been "sad" over celebrity deaths before. But nothing compares to what I'm feeling now.

Guess I just never realized until now how emotionally connected you can become to someone being merely a listener/viewer on the other end.

RIP Ryan :'(
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RIP seriously this a huge huge shock especially given his age and the fact that the dude was literally like a workout companion every single day.
 
Rickenslacker said:
The Ryan highlights being posted are helping make this day pass. As unreal as this all feels I just know he wouldn't want the news to go with sadness. I'm just gonna watch some of his Quick Looks and listen to some older Bombcasts and spend the rest of the day with him having a good laugh as best I can.
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Yeah, first up: Motion Sports and the Harry Potter QLs.
 
This fucking sucks... sadly GB just won't be the same without Ryan... My condolences to his friends and family, I'm feeling a little distraught myself.
 
I like how this guy's dead yet the greedy assholes who rule this country are just fine and dandy.

Wait, no I don't. Fuck this unfair world. RIP, Ryan Davis.
 
I don't watch GB alot but I think I've seen his face from time to time so it sort of impacts me.

R.I.P. 34 is very young. :(
 
I nearly fell down when I read this. I have no words and I'm typing this with tears in my eyes. All I can say is that I'm glad he got to enjoy the best day of his life with the woman he loves before he died.

I know he was so excited for the new consoles.

There's going to be such a void every Bombcast, panel, E3 podcast, GOTY podcast, etc. Me, and I'm sure everyone else, will think of him every time we listen to one of those from now on.

RIP.
 
Casimir said:
Just ignore them. He/She's just trying to troll everyone in the thread.
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Ugh. No he wasn't. Someone asked "How does a 34-year-old just randomly die?" The response was a valid answer to the question.

I'm all about sensitivity during times like this, but it is NATURAL to want to know what took away somebody that you cared about.
 
Shed a few tears in the last few hours. I discovered GB when I was in the middle of a rough patch in my life and they came at the right time, and for that I am eternally grateful. Been about three years of eagerly waiting for every Tuesday night to come around for the bombcast. I'm really fucking sad right now. If anyone on GB is reading this thank you for everything you guys do. It's about more than just video games. You guys make the world a better place. Condolences.........
 
Nerfgun said:
you don't have anything except keep your stupid mouth shut until we hear what happened.

godammit, what's wrong with you
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Jesus calm down there's no need to fight. If you don't like seeing people discuss that stuff then ignore it. I understand people's feelings and how close a lot of us felt, but just ignore it if you don't like seeing it. He died and people will discuss how that happened.
 
Stan Smith said:
Does his health come into question? Specifically his weight?

I think a lot of people are in a position to see this as a wakeup call to get serious about their health. Hopefully that point is not ignored.
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That's something some people are probably thinking about but it's really not the time for it and making assumptions is completely unnecessary.

Now is time for remembering him and wishing the best for everyone he knows.
 
I don't have the words right now but I'll miss Ryan.

Gary Whitta said:
Summerjams are blasting throughout the house right now. I think Ryan would have wanted us all to be extra silly today. I never knew him to do a single thing that made anyone sad. So let's celebrate all the fun and joy he put out into the world. It will always be there.
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In that case, one of my favourite fan edits made around the time Whiskey was sold up:

This (was) Whiskey Media
 
I cannot believe this. RIP Ryan Davis - you will be missed by thousands of fans. Such a tragedy. I feel so awful for his wife.

My sincere condolences to the GB Crew also. I can't imagine what you guys are going through.

What the fuck. God dammit.
 
Man just cant get my head around it, feel so sorry for his family and friends he came across such a nice dude. I hope they got a new balance shop in heaven or ryan will be pissed,
 
Really shitty news, I've almost always agreed with his opinions and he seemed like an upbeat fun guy. Jeff and Ryan had a great dynamic, I can't imagine how hard Jeff is taking the news as well as his family and new wife. Awful.
 
Ryan would want us to be laughing. He was always enthusiastic and made giantbomb into what it was.

Bombcast will not be the same. TNT's will not be the same.
 
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