Sam Rubin, Beloved Leisure Information Reporter, Useless at 64
Horrible information at the moment out of the world of journalism and leisure:
Sam Rubin, a preferred reporter on KTLA since method again 1991, handed away on Friday from a coronary heart assault.
He was 64 years outdated.
The reporter appeared on air only a day earlier than his stunning loss of life, with colleagues saying he confirmed no indicators of sickness on Could 9 or of any of something being fallacious in any respect.
Rubin remained with solely KTLA at some stage in his profession, which kicked off over three many years in the past and which shortly established Rubin as a star in his business as a result of his breadth movie and tv — alongside together with his charisma.
On digicam, Rubin was identified to be jocular and heat, usually speaking about his actions together with his spouse and 4 youngsters.
He got here throughout each A-lister you possibly can think about or cite, as an interview with Rubin was a daily a part of any promotional tour.
“Sam was an icon in Los Angeles and the leisure business and he was a beloved member of our Nexstar Nation. My prayers are together with his household and the KTLA household as we mourn his passing. He might be missed,” Perry Sook, chairman and CEO of Nexstar, mentioned in a press release.
Added NBC Los Angeles anchor Lynette Romero, who labored with Rubin at KTLA for almost 25 years:
“He would admire all of us saying how a lot we liked him…
“I don’t assume he knew that this was his dream job. I don’t assume he knew this was his future, nevertheless it was.
“He knew each movie star and each movie star knew him. I don’t know if there’s one individual he needed to interview that he didn’t get to interview…
“It is going to be very laborious to maneuver on previous that, however he would need that. And he would need all of us to recollect him and consider him and smile as a result of he did that for different folks.”
Actor Yvette Nicole Brown known as “a pal” on Twitter, noting “I loved all of the instances I obtained to go to him at KTLA.”
And Rubin’s longtime colleague and pal Frank Buckley praised the late reporter as follows:
“The Sam that you simply noticed on the air is the Sam that was off the air. Our hearts are damaged. To all of us he shared his mornings with on tv, and to these he labored with behind the scenes … we won’t neglect him. Fairly merely, Sam was KTLA.”
Sam Rubin is survived by his spouse, Leslie, and 4 youngsters. Could he relaxation in peace.
