While the Discovery Channel series MythBusters may be no more, both its stars and its fans have continued on with various other projects and fandoms. Adam Savage, Jamie Hyneman and the regular members of the “build team” are the most recognizable of the show’s alum, of course, but many others were featured along the way. Including Jessi Combs, who appeared on several early episodes of the program before leaving to start her own series, Overhaulin’, among other projects. On Tuesday, Combs died while trying to break her own speed record in Oregon. She was 36 years old.
The news was first reported by Oregon TV station KTVZ on Tuesday. Since then, Entertainment Weekly and others have reported on the sad news. Combs’ collaborator and partner Terry Madden commented on the matter in an Instagram post on Wednesday. “I don’t know how to say any of this but it all needs said. I have never loved or been loved by anyone as much as this amazing woman @thejessicombs,” he wrote. “Unfortunately we lost her yesterday in a horrific accident.”
Since the news of Combs’ death began spreading on Wednesday, many of her former MythBusters colleagues have spoken out. Kari Byron, whom she briefly replaced on the show during her maternity leave, called her a “badass” and said she was “always pushing the limits.”
So sad to hear about Jessi. She was a badass. Always pushing limits. Sending smiles into the universe for her. @mythbusters https://t.co/H2gEtN5U0e
— Kari Byron (@KariByron) August 28, 2019
Savage and Imahara also chimed in.
My heart goes out to her family.
— Adam Savage (@donttrythis) August 28, 2019
So sorry to hear about Jessi. She was a talented builder and host, and above all, a go-getter. https://t.co/y2zgQZyOCo
— Grant Imahara (@grantimahara) August 28, 2019
Belleci turned to Instagram, where he shared several photos with Combs from the MythBusters set.
(Via Entertainment Weekly)
