Sam Rubin. Michael Kovac/Getty Pictures
KTLA journalist Sam Rubin’s reason for loss of life has been revealed two months after the beloved leisure reporter died at 64.
Rubin died of “ischemic coronary heart illness attributable to atherosclerotic coronary artery illness (deadly heartbeat attributable to lack of blood and oxygen flowing to the guts),” the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Workplace mentioned in an announcement on Tuesday, July 9. “The style of loss of life is pure.”
In response to the health worker’s workplace, Rubin arrived at an area hospital complaining of abdomen pains on Might 10. He was pronounced useless at 11:03 a.m. native time.
Rubin’s loss of life was introduced by KTLA, the place he had labored since 1991.
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“KTLA 5 is profoundly saddened to report the loss of life of Sam Rubin,” the community wrote through X. “Sam was a large within the native information trade and the leisure world, and a fixture of Los Angeles morning tv for many years. His chuckle, allure and caring persona touched all who knew him.”
The put up concluded, “Sam was a loving husband and father: the roles he cherished essentially the most. Our ideas are with Sam’s household throughout this troublesome time.”
KTLA’s Frank Buckley went dwell on air to interrupt the information of Rubin’s loss of life, which he known as “stunning” and “laborious to grasp.”
“Our hearts, as you’ll be able to think about, are damaged,” Buckley mentioned. “Fairly merely, Sam was KTLA.”
Sam Rubin Tommaso Boddi/Getty Pictures for The Recording Academy
Buckley was overwhelmed as he mentioned Rubin’s “chuckle, his allure, his caring persona.”
Colleagues and celebrities paid tribute to Rubin following the information of his loss of life in Might.
“I’m numb and shocked on the information of my good friend Sam Rubin passing,” Heroes actor Greg Grunberg wrote through X. “He cared about everybody that he met and at all times took the time to smile and ask about household and was one of the best at what he did. I can’t consider this information. So devastating and unhappy. Occupied with his lovely household.”
Bridesmaids director Paul Feig wrote through X, “I actually liked Sam, who was so supportive of me and the trade usually. He was one of the best. I can’t fairly course of him being gone. Sending a lot like to his household and buddies. So unhappy. RIP Sam. Love you, pal.”
Rubin is survived by his spouse, Leslie, and 4 youngsters.
