I once noticed how intimate a medium podcasting can be when one of the Giant Bomb guys visited Seattle and I was deeply offended that someone who felt like a very close friend came to town and didn't even bother to visit me.
This morning, when I got the news that he died, I felt it in a way that I haven't felt for years.
It was awesome to watch a truly charismatic, great person share his personality unfiltered to the world.
http://thanksryan.com/ was put up by a friend of his, and I think it sums up Ryan Davis quite well.. He would have laughed..
He's been prolific in games press for a long time and will be missed by other members of the press, fans of the site, and developers of games.
