Departures of note

Tim Janus was an American competitive eater and media personality who competed under the alias "Eater X", often performing in contests wearing a painted mask. He was a member of the International Federation of Competitive Eating and built a reputation for daring record attempts across a wide variety of foods. Among his titles were the world tiramisu-eating champion, the world ramen-eating champion, and the world nigiri sushi-eating champion. He once described a goal of trying to eat most foods in the world at least once. He appeared on the reality television competition The Amazing Race as a contestant. Janus died at age 49 after a battle with cancer, his death reported in September 2026.