LOS ANGELES – Sam Rubin, a beloved entertainment anchor and reporter at KTLA in Los Angeles who was on a first-name basis with Hollywood’s top stars, has died. He was 64 years old.
The station announced that he died unexpectedly on Friday. No cause has been disclosed.
Rubin joined the station’s morning news team in 1991. He conducted lively live interviews with actors and musicians behind the anchor desk and was a mainstay at premiere red carpets and movie parties. His last interview was with Jane Seymour on Thursday.
Seymour joined Tom Hanks, Viola Davis, Ben Stiller, Guillermo del Toro, Kiefer Sutherland, Octavia Spencer and other Hollywood figures in mourning Rubin on social media.
“Even though I was on my 85th interview that day, I was always happy to see Sam. Even though HE was in his 85th interview that day, he always brought genuine kindness, curiosity, and an innovative question,” Ryan Reynolds posted on X.
“There was no one more enthusiastic about his work than Sam Rubin. I’ve known Sam for most of my career and he had a twinkle in his eye every morning when he started his day job,” wrote Jamie Lee Curtis on Instagram.
Born in San Diego, Rubin graduated from Occidental College in Los Angeles. He has received several honors from local journalism groups, including a lifetime achievement award from the Southern California Broadcasters Association.
Rubin is survived by his wife, Leslie, and four children.
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