Sam Rubin Remembered Fondly by Colleagues, Interview Subjects

Published on May 12, 2024

LOS ANGELES—Tributes continued to pour in from the entertainment world Saturday for former KTLA5 reporter Sam Rubin, who died unexpectedly May 10 after suffering a heart attack at his home in Brentwood. “It’s abundantly clear, we all loved Sam Rubin,” actor Michael Chiklis posted Saturday morning on X. “The outpouring of love and support for Sam and his family speaks volumes about who he was and how we all felt about him. I’m very upset to hear of his passing. May he rest in eternal peace and his memory be a blessing for his family.” “RIP Sam Rubin. I was interviewed by Sam many times,” posted actor Dave Coulier of “Full House” fame. “He was always a gentleman, respectful—and the most important thing—would laugh at the jokes. It always seemed like he was more knowledgeable about my career than I was. In the weird world of Hollywood, he was always a down-to-earth friend.”...