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KTLA entertainment reporter Sam Rubin has died at age 64

Veteran entertainment reporter Sam Rubin of KTLA in Los Angeles has died at age 64.

According to TMZ, the beloved journalist was hospitalized on Friday after suffering a heart attack at his home.

According to sources, he suffered complete cardiac arrest and by the time he was taken to UCLA West Hills Hospital, he had already been pronounced dead.

Rubin joined KTLA in 1991 as an entertainment reporter and has since been a key journalist in Los Angeles, covering television, film and Hollywood’s biggest stars.

The Emmy-winning reporter also hosted his own show, “Hollywood Uncensored with Sam Rubin,” which ran for more than 100 episodes on the news network. One of his last celebrity interviews was with Ryan Seacrest.

Rubin is survived by his wife Leslie and four children.