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Vale: Erik Gates

A rocket expert who was a semi-regular on Mythbusters, dies in an unrelated freak accident.

erik_gates_mythbustersErik Gates, a regular cast member on MythBusters, has died after a freak accident, aged 47.

Gates was walking on the roof of a building when he fell 30 feet to his death through a skylight he was working on. He died later in hospital.

A Rocketry expert, he provided rockets and expertise in several myths, starting with the very first experiment—the  Jet Assisted Take-Off Chevy Impala.

The official Twitter page for Mythbusters has expressed condolences:

“Team MB wishes to express our deepest sympathies on the passing of our beloved rocket expert, Erik. You were an honorary MythBuster and will be sorely missed.”

Source: Examiner

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