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| Richard Machowicz | |
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Machowicz in August 2010 | |
| Nickname(s) | Mack |
| Born | May 30, 1965 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 51) Pearland, Texas, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/branch |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1984–1995 |
| Unit | SEAL Team One and Two |
| Other work | Author TV show host |
Richard John "Mack" Machowicz (May 30, 1965 – January 2, 2017) was a Navy SEAL, and the host of the Discovery Channel and Military Channel show Future Weapons.
According to the program's introduction, he spent ten years as a U.S. Navy SEAL and then searched for new weapons and military technologies used in modern warfare. He was the newest member on Spike's show, Deadliest Warrior.[1]
Biography[edit]
Machowicz was born in 1965 in Detroit, Michigan. According to his biography on the Discovery Channel's site,[2] "he participated in numerous tactical operations with SEAL Team ONE and TWO. While operating at SEAL Team TWO, he was a Naval Special Warfare Scout/Sniper, as well as being attached to the training cadre as the Leading Petty Officer of Land, Mountain and Arctic Warfare." He reportedly had practiced many forms of martial arts for more than twenty years and received multiple black belts. He was a certified instructor in the Naval Special Warfare Combat Fighting Instructor Course, as well as a Naval Special Warfare Scout/Sniper.[citation needed]
He founded the Bukido Institute, as well as the Bukido Training System, which "teaches a performance philosophy that uses unarmed combat as a pathway for exploring the dynamics of doubt, hesitation, second-guessing, stress, pain, fatigue and fear." He served as a personal protection specialist for many high profile individuals within the political arena, business world and entertainment industry.[citation needed]
On January 2, 2017, aged 51, Machowicz died of brain cancer in Pearland, Texas.[3][4][5]He was survived by his wife, Mandy Leggio Machowicz, two daughters, and his parents. His funeral mass was celebrated on January 6, 2017 at St. Helen Catholic Church, Pearland, Texas.[3]
Machowicz was a Zen Buddhist[6] and an ordained Buddhist priest.[7]