Ryan Davis of Giant Bomb has died

Ryan Davis passed away on July 3rd. He was 34.

Obviously we’re all stunned over here. Ryan was a good friend to all of us. It’s odd to remember that, for someone who could be so acerbic at times, and despite knowing him for almost a decade, I honestly don’t recall ever actually being mad at him. He had an unconventional type of kindness that expressed itself more strongly the longer one knew him, and despite his teasing nature, he always managed to make his close friends feel loved when his attention turned towards you.

[Undrey]

Wow, :( I don't know him but I am very sad.

I've seen some shows with him on, seemed like a really nice, and he just got married.

Rest in Peace.

[SilentNegotiator]

It's always a tragedy when someone passes away so young. Especially when they were recently married.

R.I.P.

[guitarded77]

It's a tragedy all the way around. One of the most respected voices in gaming journalism. I believe most in the industry are just plain full of crap, but Ryan was legit. I am honestly saddened by this news. Thoughts with the family, friends and colleagues.

[theBAWSE]

Didn't know him but we shared a common interest.. R.I.P and thoughts are with your family and your new wife.. :(

[RememberThe357]

This hurt a lot of people. Giant Bomb has a pretty loyal fan base. I've been a long timer reader/watcher, this is definitely very sad to learn.

[Gazondaily]

Ah what Damn. I was just watching an interview starring him this morning with Respawn entertainment.

Such a tragedy and so young. My sincere condolences to his family and friends.

RIP.

[Eyeco]

What douche bag's disagreed with you ?

R.I.P Ryan Davis you will be missed.

[mediate-this]

just people who get rises out of disagreeing thinking its cool and trolling even when someone dies. R.I.P

[Eddie20101]

Didn't Know the man but I am saddened by his death at such a young age and it being soon after being married. Seemed like a good guy, someone I might have liked to have known. RIP

Troll's please stop the disagrees, it is totally disrespectful and not at all funny.

[showtimefolks]

nice guy had great shows on giantbomb

sad moment for gaming media and very sad moment for his newly married wife and his family

[otherZinc]

This is a loss for the gaming industry!
My best goes out to Giant Bomb & Ryans Family!

[erathaol]

I love the Gaint Bombcast, I listen every week, this really is devastating news. Its going to tear giant bomb apart for awhile, Ryan always seemed like the glue that held them together for the most part.

[Walker]

He was so fat, just like jeff gerstmann !

[Flavor]

Yeah what is cause of death... this may be a lesson to stay healthy and exercise.

[blakstarz]

Weight doesn't always doesn't have to be a leading factor in death. But i would be interested to know what did he die of.

[CoolBeansRus]

weight is not the leading factor? What do you think the leading factor is? If you are over 400 pounds you are highly unlikely to make it pass your 40's.
May he rest in peace and may people learn from his mistake. Get out and exercise

[Abriael]

RIP mate, you were one of the good ones.

[NYC_Gamer]

R.I.P

[majiebeast]

I just heard it on a stream i was watching and i was like WTF thats a stupid stream troll making a joke sadly he wasnt.

Condolences to friends and family and the GB crew.

R.I.P Ryan.

[Alexious]

R.I.P

[HyperBear]

OMG!. He's been apart of my gaming life ever since I can remember at GameSpot. He just got married like a week or two ago. I can't help but feel I lost a family member today...

R.I.P. Ryan, and my condolences go out to his wife, family and the entire GiantBomb crew.

[Kingdom Come]

This is heartbreaking. Giant Bomb is my favourite gaming website, mainly due to it's personality driven approach to journalism. I've been a regular listener of the Giant Bombcast for years, and to hear this news, about someone so kind, full of life and recently married. It's truly shocking.

My thoughts are with his wife and the Giant Bomb Crew. Seriously, I can't believe it. RIP Ryan... RIP.

[Kleptic]

Yeah, i don't even know what to say...

I've been listening to the bombcast since the site went live. Listened to the same group of guys (w/ Rich Gallup) when they were all a part of gamespot. By far my favorite video game related personalities...

This is crazy...

[krontaar]

WHAT

NO

[socks]

Unbelievably sad. The world will miss his personality.

[gaffyh]

A LEGEND in the gaming industry, can't believe it.

[MegaSackman]

A very sad new. Unbelievable.

[reef1017]

Rest in peace

[cleft5]

Rest in peace and best of wishes to his family.

[DragonKnight]

R.I.P.

I didn't know him, but I can see he was well-liked and respected. The industry needs more people like that. Condolences to his widow. How unfortunate. :(

[YodaCracker]

I am absolutely stunned... heartbroken... speechless...

I love Giant Bomb. I just subscribed to be a premium member. I have watched this man for years. Just last night I watched a 2 hour episode of Unprofessional Fridays with this man in it. He has brought me so much joy and laughter. This is surreal...

He will be deeply missed.

[Steezo]

R.I.P

[deathstriker]

I was hoping this was a bad joke :( The Bombcast will now forever be different and they said he just had his wedding in the last week or two... crazy.

[JohnApocalypse]

R.I.P mate, loved this guy on the Giant Bombcast

[nick309]

It's so weird how a person just vanishes from this world. Weird but real ): R.I.P

[tornado_ax_man]

What horrible news! I feel so sad for all those around him. He will be missed.

[stuntman_mike]

I'm shocked been watching and listening to ryan on gaming for as long as i can remember.

condolences to his family and friends he will be missed.

[LoveSpuds]

Giant Bomb has been a part of my daily routine almost since it was started. I loved everything about the site and about the awesome staff there.

Like all the others at GB, the way Ryan approached gaming journalism was so refreshing and unique that for me there was no other choice. They were and remain the only site I actual pay a subscription too.

I have watched Ryan for years now, enjoying every podcast, TNT and the newer Casual Friday shows and I really feel like I have lost a friend today.

I will really miss you Ryan, you were a one off and there is not a celebrity out there, mainstream or otherwise, who has given me so much entertainment over the years.

[LoveSpuds]

A disagree? Really?!

[BXbomber]

wow how sad.....how did he die?

[CrossingEden]

:( http://www.netnax.net/imgs/...

[the worst]

S.I.P Ryan Davis
SIP = Smile in Peace

[from the beach]

Sorry to hear that..

Wonder what happened to him?

[ps3_pwns]

"As some of you may know, I've been battling heart disease for the past few years. Last year I had a heart attack and was rushed in to have several cardiac artery stents installed."

this is what I found out and many predicted this. I hope people take health more serious, grab a bottle water instead of mountain dew, eat a sub sandwich instead of pizza hut. run or walk a few miles after or before you play some video games etc.

my father also had problems with this. the best thing to do is to not let your weight get out of hand because its hard once you get it all on to get it off without being religious consistant. im talking about the consistany to run everyday and eat right more often then someone who plays an mmo everyday.

[Dj7FairyTail]

R.I.P

[izumo_lee]

Very unfortunate news to start a week. I remember him very much in his days at Gamespot hosting their shows like 'On the Spot'.

I hear he was recently married so condolences to his family in such a difficult time.

[mastershredder]

That is sad. Their podcast are always entertaining. I hope they continue to truck on.

[Deltaguy]

RIP!!!! I'm sad right now, praying for his family and the guys at GiantBomb.

[Enigma_2099]

... well my day just went to s***. Thanks, god. Really appreciate this.

[stiggs]

Yeah, because it's all about you.

[Enigma_2099]

No one ever said it was all about me. I know I never did.

Did it ever occur to you that I really liked the guy... and Jeff... and Vinny... and Brad... and Alex... and Patrick? Why, one could almost surmise that losing Ryan made me sad enough to make this comment. I can't even listen to the Bombcast right now because it actually kinda hurts.

Everybody grieves, kids. Some differently than others. Get over yourselves and accept that. And if you can't... you know where you can go. BOTH of you.

[MWH]

calm down.

[Enigma_2099]

@segamon

Just as soon as they do. I know it sounds cliche' at this point, but I just lost someone kinda important to me, and I'm a little upset about it.

[MultiConsoleGamer]

Truly sad news :(

[Benjammin25]

You know what's really sad? The ignorant prick thumbing down all the kind messages.

[Benjammin25]

Change that to pricks.

[OC_MurphysLaw]

I am totally gutted.... RIP Mr. Davis... your work on Giant Bomb was legendary. You are truly going to be missed by this gamer.

[B_Rian89]

I remember him from Gamespot years ago. RIP

[Holeran]

R.I.P.

[DATNEWYAWKER]

RIP Ryan. I'm proud of the N4G community for not posting any negative or immature comments. Nice when we come together as a community of gamers even in tragic times like this. Shows the potential, imagine being united like this all the time? Ryan would be doing a jig.

[VaddixBell]

I thought this was a bad joke for a while (I thought they were joking about him being married) but after rereading it became clear.

Such a sad day for the industry but much more tragic for his family and friends. My thoughts go to his wife, his family and his friends, especially those at GiantBomb with him.

RIP - Ryan

[ded1020]

GB will never be the same. Ryan was inspiring to listen to. I just don't want to believe it. Especially mere days after the wedding.

This world sometimes...

[XabiDaChosenOne]

R.I.P

[AAWELLS09]

This is absolutely terrible news and doesnt seem real. I've been listening to the Giantbombcast for a few yrs and always loved hearing him(his laugh was great)talk and his sense of humor matched up with mine. This is not even fair.

[Lavalamp]

I'm crying.

I can't deal with this right now.

[dcortz2027]

R.I.P

[Fasttrack76]

Sad news, r.i.p

[PurpHerbison]

Rest in Paradise

[DA_SHREDDER]

This is like the worst news ever. He was the coolest host on podcast for I don't even know how long? I will miss you Mr. Ryan Davis. Regardless if jeff, Brad or vinny knows, he will always be missed for the rest of gaming history. God bless you bro.

[HBK619]

An absolute tragedy. RIP Duder! You will be sorely missed. :'(

[Cryptcuzz]

May your kind soul rest in peace.

My condolences to your family and loved ones.

[Major_Glitch]

Rest In Power Ryan Davis. The world of gaming journalism just got a little smaller because of your absence.

[RM-TatoTiburon]

sad news my condolences to his family and the giant bomb team

[masa2009]

Wow, always terrible to see someone go at such a young age.
Condolences to his family and friends.

[ITFGaming]

Sad news indeed. Condolences from the team at ITF Gaming.

[stubbed_out]

Such a shame to hear of someone so passionate pass away. A reminder of how fragile and unpredictable life can be even when things are looking their best. Condolences to all, he'll be missed by many.

[Dead_Cell]

34 is no age, condolences to his new wife and, unfortunately, widow.

[Godz Kastro]

RIP

[MegaLagann]

Was never a big Giant Bomb fan, but I loved their Persona 4 endurance run. Shame he died so young, even worse it was on his honeymoon.

[fossilfern]

Holy crap and he only got married! I remember him from the Gamespot days.

34 is way too young to die. He will be missed.

[xer0]

Fuck. This comes as a bad surprise.
He'll be missed.

God bless him.

[THC CELL]

Rip.

[Nate-Dog]

Rest in peace friend. Such a shame to see someone die so young.

[Rampaged Death]

Giant Bomb will never be the same again. RIP big guy.

[extermin8or]

Don't really know who he is but the comments section alone on the site has depressed me... :s RIP- got to ask though 34?! And apparently it was unexpected what on earth did he die of :s can't be anything he knew about because they seem pretty surprised by the news too...

[Chuk5]

I can't believe it, I'm in shock and profoundly saddened. I keep waiting for this to be a joke, and it it's not happening. This is terrible news man.

[Dagobert]

Who?

[DevilishSix]

I have followed Ryan, Jeff, Brad, Alex, Vinny etc. for going on 10 years from their days at Gamespot to Giant Bomb. I remember Ryans time doing On the Spot to the great Giant Bomb casts. He was 34 years young and will be missed. RIP Ryan, I will miss your voice and writings.

Wonder why they waited 5 days to announce his passing to his fans?

[a_bro]

What? No way! This is very sad.. :( rip

[TomShoe]

This is really sad.

[despair]

Well that sucks.

[badboy776]

R.I.P

My prayers go to you and your Family.

[jay2]

I don't believe this, why would you wait 5 days to tell anyone, not have a cause of death, then get

500: Internal Server Error

A 500 error occurs when something on our end blows up in a bad way. Seriously, they like to refer to it as an “Internal Server Error,” which I think sounds a little gross, but then my mind has been in the gutter for decades. So when you say that, I think of… you know what? You’re better off not knowing what I’m thinking about. The site broke. Something in the code went wrong, and you looking at this page doesn’t do anything to fix it. There’s some good news, though: You viewing this page notifies us that something broke. So at least you’re doing your part to help get it fixed, right? Right?

Yeah, I’m not buying it, either. If this message persists, head over to the forums and post about it. If you’re receiving this message while attempting to go to the forums to post about it, then... pssh, I don’t know, man. Or woman. I don’t mean to be gender-specific back there. Look, let’s just forget you ever saw this page or read this message, OK? Mistakes have been made, and we can all agree on that now.

[jay2]

Ok it's just the link from N4g was hoping the site had been hacked, working if I go to GB's home page this is terrible news :( But still shockingly slow and now COD is shocking. (yeah, slipped in a cause of dead COD joke to lighten the mood........ish............) R.I.P.

[SolidAhmed]

This is really SAD

RIP

[Monkeycan8]

Dang R.I.P

[PlayTheGameBro]

R.I.P. Sad because that's a very young age to pass away.

[MooseyXTC]

I loved watching him and Grag Kasavin and Jeff Gherstman and all the other boys on On the Spot having a good time.
I didn't really follow too much on the Kane and Lynch drama or what happened with Giant Bomb, but I at least know they were doing their best to present honest journalism.
RIP you charming man.

[tiffac008]

34 is such a young age.

R.I.P.~

[Ser]

Sincerely saddened by this news. Ryan was one of my favorites over at Giant Bomb. What a very sad day. My condolences to his family and the other duders.

[ps3_pwns]

I hope this gets more people serious about health and weight issues that plague many gamers. just because you are young doesn't mean you cant die from heart disease or diabetes or anything relating to heart health. its something we all have to think about.

[Krosis]

Lol @ the disgrees. Christ N4G sucks.

[Tyre]

Very sad, just married and just 34. Way too young and a loss to the gaming community, my condolences.

[Jyndal]

Ah, well.
He just gets to see what comes after before the rest of us.

I just can't get sad over people dying. We're all gonna go there, and no one knows what it is. Maybe it's like all ice cream and jelly beans. Who really knows?

I'm sure his wife will miss him, but that's part of life. You deal with it and go on.

[SonyPS4]

You'd be sad when one of your loved ones die. If not, you are one cold individual.

[Jyndal]

When my mother died, I didn't feel sad. I just felt relief that there was nothing in this life that could affect her anymore.

[Jamaicangmr]

R.I.P

[PFFT]

May he R.I.P. My thoughts and prayers ti his family.

[oof46]

Awwww...R.I.P Ryan Davis.

[SonyPS4]

Prayers to him. Off to a better place. RIP.

[maniac76]

Wow,thatsa gasp. Rip

[G-Ham]

Rest In Peace x

[NonApplicable]

The Giant Bombcast is my favorite podcast. I've listened and supported the site for just over 3 years. It's incredibly shocking for such a strong and bombastic personality to just disappear so suddenly. It's unbelievably sad to know that he just... no longer exists.

My condolences go out to the amazing Giantbomb crew, Ryan's friends and family, and especially his newly wed and widow.

REST IN PEACE RYAN

[esemce]

RIP big man, you will be sadly missed.

[jek7]

RIP

[kenshiro100]

Rest in peace. It's sad to see so many young lives cut short for this.

[Picnic]

Very sorry. You must also bear in mind that your true age is not your chronological age. I hope that he had a full life, more than most live in many more years. And who knows if that is not why nature takes some away sooner than others? God or nature thinks 'All of the work that I wanted from you is done'.

[contradictory]

Condolences to friends and family
R.I.P

[sdozzo]

Sorry. Going to be tough on that crew.

[victorMaje]

Sad news. Condolences to family & friends.
Rest In Peace Ryan Davis.

[Gamingcapacity]

Sad news. The giant bomb crew have always had a great standard in journalism. Ryan will be sadly missed. Our thoughts go out to his family.

[Snarkasaur]

Honestly feel like a lost a close friend today. Been listening to Ryan for the past four years on the podcast. This is a hole in my life I don't see being filled.