Alex Mills, Founder of the Infamous Fan Site FinalGear That Spread Top Gear Across The World, Dies at 34
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Mills' website FinalGear made Top Gear the international success it is today, sharing the show beyond the U.K. and connecting fans across the world.
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/JimPalamo on 2024-10-22 12:31:56+00:00.

Original Title: TIL Top Gear’s international popularity was due largely to early episodes being shared illegally on the FinalGear forum when the show was only available in the UK. When the forum’s founder passed away, Jeremy Clarkson posted a tweet acknowledging how important he had been to the show’s success.