Hollywood Remembers Late KTLA News Anchor

Hollywood A-listers took to social media this weekend to honor Sam Rubin, the beloved KTLA anchor who died on Friday.

“Your professionalism was unmatched by your kindness and humanity,” Viola Davis wrote on Instagram. “I’ll miss your presence on The Purple Carpet. God bless your family members. Godspeed.”

Rubin was a well-liked leisure anchor on KTLA-TV’s morning present, and appeared throughout Hollywood at award exhibits and crimson carpet occasions. He died of a coronary heart assault on Friday at age 64.

“KTLA 5 is profoundly saddened to report the loss of life of Sam Rubin,” the channel wrote on X (previously Twitter). “Sam was an enormous within the native information trade and the leisure world and a fixture of Los Angeles morning tv for many years. His chortle, allure and caring persona touched all who knew him. Sam was a loving husband and father: the roles he cherished probably the most. Our ideas are with Sam’s household throughout this tough time.”

Comic John Mulaney additionally took a second to honor Rubin on the finish of his closing episode of John Mulaney Presents: Everyone’s in L.A., which aired reside on Netflix on Friday night time.

“A particular L.A. goodbye to Mr. Sam Rubin,” Mulaney advised the group earlier than signing off.

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos honored Rubin on Instagram, writing, “Awards season Purple Carpets won’t ever be the identical with out KTLA’s Sam Rubin. At all times having probably the most enjoyable and all the time a smile and amusing. He was a legend on this city.”

On Twitter, Ryan Reynolds wrote: “Even when I used to be on my eighty fifth interview that day, I used to be all the time completely happy to see Sam. Even when HE was on his eighty fifth interview that day, he all the time introduced real kindness, curiosity and an outdoor the field query.”

See extra Hollywood tributes to Rubin under.