Remembering Ryan Davis, 1979 - 2013

Syphon Filter said:
His father posted a picture of Ryan as a kid.

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Aww, man.

That got me.
 
Man, all these videos of Ryan that I never saw before makes it harder to accept everything that's happened. That Dragonball evolution video made me laugh so much but with every laugh I would feel this bitterness. It's going to be a rough few weeks.
 
Syphon Filter said:
His father posted a picture of Ryan as a kid.
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I'm glad that Ryan's dad is at least getting some idea of how many people his son connected with and how widely his loss is felt. No grief can compare to that of a parent, but I hope he can take at least some small measure of comfort from knowing what a huge impact Ryan had on so many people's lives.
 
My fav Ryan memories are when he lost his shit over the concept of WaLuigi, as well as when Jeff claimed he would be a nice ghost, Ryan said "I, so, fucking sincerely doubt that."

I laughed till I cried.
 
bigdaddygamebot said:
Fuck...so is there anything to the sleep apnea rumors and that was the cause?

Double fuck...maybe I need to start using my machine again. : /
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He definitely has sleep apnea. He talked recently on the podcast about having a sleep study and getting a machine.

As for it being the cause, there is no confirmed cause for his death at this time. We just need to wait and see if/when they feel it's the right time for them to reveal that.
 
Hero_of_the_Day said:
Nobody on here has any clue whatsoever what the cause of death was.
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I guess it doesn't matter. I suppose it's something misfiring in my head that makes me want to know how.

It's just sad and still doesn't really seem real.


yami4ct said:
He definitely has sleep apnea. He talked recently on the podcast about having a sleep study and getting a machine.

As for it being the cause, there is no confirmed cause for his death at this time. We just need to wait and see if/when they feel it's the right time for them to reveal that.
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I remember him mentioning it on the show once because it was around the same time I was doing one as well.
 
I've only met him a couple times, and each time he asked for the photo op. Ready with a smile and arm around my shoulder. I followed his career since his days at Gamespot. I often daydreamed about where my life would be if I had kept on doing the game news editing when I was younger, I would have wanted to work with these guys.

Ryan changed my view on games. His love of stupid shit opened up a new world of fun and appreciation for games. He is the reason I loved my weekly podcast, when he wasn't around it didn't have the energy. I don't know if it ever will now.

Is it weird that I feel like I just lost a friend?
 
HildyB said:
I've only met him a couple times, and each time he asked for the photo op. Ready with a smile and arm around my shoulder. I followed his career since his days at Gamespot. I often daydreamed about where my life would be if I had kept on doing the game news editing when I was younger, I would have wanted to work with these guys.

Ryan changed my view on games. His love of stupid shit opened up a new world of fun and appreciation for games. He is the reason I loved my weekly podcast, when he wasn't around it didn't have the energy. I don't know if it ever will now.

Is it weird that I feel like I just lost a friend?
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I think most of us feel that way...
 
Ryan is going to be sorely missed. The community has lost a beloved member, and the Bombcast will never be the same. As someone who was also recently married, I can't help but dwell on what his wife of a mere few days must be going through.
 
I guess I can see how they could consider bad form to mention the cause so soon, but knowing the amount of people who are crushed at these news and truly care, I was thinking they might reveal more details later on today. They're all more chatty than I thought they'd be (but that's understandable considering its been 6 days), so I find the decision to still keep it a secret kinda odd.
 
Gooster said:
Watched the Disneyland Kinect QL. I love that he still shows a modicum of enthusiasm for what looks like such a piece of shit game.
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That's sorta why I dug him with games. He could be the biggest cynic about a game, and if it impressed him he would drop all pretense and just LOVE IT. The way he reacted when something got to him. His eyes would pop. There would be a pause. "Wut." Boom. He was on board and would be super passionate about it. Jeff and him both like this, when I think about it.
 
Words cannot express the value of a man. Today many people have been forced to reconcile this truth as they look to say how much Ryan has meant to them. I for one know I have. What I can feel sure about saying is that Ryan Davis helped contribute to a formative force in my life over the past 4-5 years with his work at Giant Bomb. In an age of personality driven internet the lines between stranger and friend can feel so thin when you find yourself hearing a person's voice for more hours a week than you hear many loved ones. What saddens me most though is the knowledge that if he can could mean this much to me at a distance the impact this news must be having on those who knew and loved him personally can only be exponentially greater, and my sincerest condolences to all of those people.
 
SalsaShark said:
I guess I can see how they could consider bad form to mention the cause so soon, but knowing the amount of people who are crushed at these news and truly care, I was thinking they might reveal more details later on today. They're all more chatty than I thought they'd be (but that's understandable considering its been 6 days), so I find the decision to still keep it a secret kinda odd.
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Is there any confirmation that Ryan died on July 3rd?
 
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