47 year old Erik Gates, star on the show Mythbuster, died on December 20th from a freak accident. Gates was working on a site when he fell through a skylight and plummeted 30 feet. He was brought to the hospital and pronounced dead.
Gates leaves behind his wife and three children. He owned a company called Gateco Electric. Described as an adventurous and athletic man, his death seems freakishly scary .