The Santa Monica Pier honors KTLA's Sam Rubin

'L.A. ❤️ Sam' — The Santa Monica Pier is honoring our friend Sam Rubin. trib.al/fitJ3Kd

This was the moment KTLA shared the heartbreaking news with all of Los Angeles. The pain was so palpable. We all felt it. Frank Buckley you did a beautiful job honoring your dear friend. Sending all my love 💔 gutted.

I’m in absolute shock! Sam was a Staple of Los Angeles. He was LA. The heart and soul of the of La news. Everyone knew him, loved him and he was everybody’s friend. A warm comforting face that you were so happy to see at any event. ❤️🙏❤️ to his family and to the KTLA family

Early in my career, one of my first live roles on Los Angeles TV was filling in for Sam when he was on vacation. His charm, his fun spirit, and his professionalism always impressed me. My condolences to his family and his KTLA family. He’ll be missed by us all.

So sad to hear the news of sudden passing of Sam Rubin KTLA Entertainment KTLA 5 LA’s longtime morning Entertainment host. Through the decades Sam has always been so supportive, funny and kind, such a beacon of light and positivity. Here’s a snippet from one of my favorite appearances on…

You were the BEST Sam…
#GodBless
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KTLA's Jessica Holmes reflected on the loss of her friend and colleague Sam Rubin.

KTLA 5 is profoundly saddened to report the death of Sam Rubin. Sam was a giant in the local news industry and the entertainment world, and a fixture of Los Angeles morning television for decades. His laugh, charm and caring personality touched all who knew him. Sam was a loving…

Today Los Angeles lost an icon and KTLA lost a family member. I’ll be forever grateful for the privilege of working in a newsroom with Sam. What a terrible loss.

Sam Rubin (1960-2024)

We will so miss our Sam Rubin. Thanks to everyone who has texted or posted or emailed. Thanks to the people who spoke with us on the air. Your heartfelt comments have meant a great deal on a difficult day for all of us at KTLA.

Sam. ❤️ So sorry to hear of your passing. You were always welcoming and instantly made me feel like I was part of your crew. Beautiful journey to your spirit and much healing to those you left behind. Sam Rubin KTLA

💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔 This hurts deep! There wasn’t even one time when I asked to come on KTLA to promote something that was important to me over the last few decades where I was told no…. Sam Rubin was always so gracious, so generous, so lovely and such an icon in Los Angeles.…

Sending all my love & prayers to his family… Gonna miss you pal ⁦
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When you have to announce your colleague has died … but you can’t hold it together

You were loved Sam Rubin KTLA

KTLA added BTS in the memoriam segment montage to Sam Rubin 😭😭😭😭 when he danced DNA with the guys 😂😂 he always made such a goof of himself and loved his job so much. I'm so heartbroken

We're so sorry to learn of Sam Rubin's passing. He warmly interviewed SB19 on their first visit to KTLA during their Pagtatag World Tour - USA, and he made it truly special for SB19 Official ⚠️.

Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones.

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😢 Sad to hear of the passing of my colleague in local news #SamRubin . What most will not know is Sam used to work at Fox 11 back in the 1990s, when I started.

To KTLA & family sending 🙏condolences.

📷2009 LA Emmys