MythBusters Star Jessi Combs’ Household Breaks Silence After “Horrific” Dying
Jessi Combs‘ household is honoring her legacy after her sudden demise.
The skilled racer and TV character, who was the host of MythBusters from 2009-2010, handed away on Tuesday, Aug. 27, following a deadly crash. Jessi, who was often called the “quickest lady on 4 wheels,” was pursuing a land pace document earlier than her premature passing, in accordance with her household’s assertion.
“It’s with excessive grief, and in celebration of her life that her household and shut pals share that race automotive driver, and TV character Jessi Combs, handed away in a deadly crash, the place she was pursuing a land pace document within the North American Eagle on August, 27th 2019 on a dry lake mattress in Oregon,” the household’s assertion reads (through Jalopnik). “The small print of the crash haven’t been launched at the moment.”
“Jessi was recognized for her shiny smile, positivity, and tenacious pursuit of the achievement of her goals. Her drive was infectious, and she or he served as a job mannequin for younger Ladies, and Girls all over the world,” the assertion continues. “Folks that beloved her and adopted her grew to become household, all bonded collectively by journey and fervour. Her followers adored her, and she or he lived to encourage them.”
Jessi’s household says that her “most notable dream” was to change into the “quickest lady on Earth, a dream she had been chasing since 2012.”
“Combs was one of many uncommon dreamers with the bravery to show these potentialities into actuality, and she or he left this earth driving quicker than every other lady in historical past,” the assertion reads. “Surrounded by her household and pals on the time of her passing, Jessi lived fearlessly and her legacy lives on within the numerous lives she touched.”
Along with MythBusters, Jessi is thought for her internet hosting work on TV collection All Ladies Storage, Overhaulin’, Excessive 4×4 and Autoblog’s The Record.
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She is survived by her mom Nina Darrington, father Jamie (Sandy) Combs, in addition to members of the family Kelly Combs, Danielle Theis, Austin Darrington, Kayla Inexperienced, Kyrie Darrington, Natasha Darrington, Rebekah Corridor, Arielle Corridor. Jessi can be survived by her “love” Terry Madden and his son Dalton.
Terry took to Instagram to honor Jessi after her passing, writing, “So I do not know learn how to say any of this but it surely all wants stated. I’ve by no means beloved or been beloved by anybody as a lot as this superb lady @thejessicombs she was actually my unicorn and I loved each single minute that I had along with her. She was probably the most superb spirit that I’ve ever or will ever know. Sadly we misplaced her yesterday in a horrific accident, I used to be the primary one there and belief me we did all the pieces humanly attainable to avoid wasting her!!”
My coronary heart goes out to her household.
— Adam Savage (@donttrythis) August 28, 2019
In response to the household’s assertion, a celebration of life is being deliberate in Jessi’s honor and a basis is being created to “proceed her efforts to empower girls and younger women to observe their goals.”
Our ideas are with Jessi’s family members throughout this heartbreaking time.