A cause of death has been revealed for Sam Rubin . The veteran KTLA entertainment reporter died of a heart attack caused by coronary artery disease, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner confirmed Tuesday. According to the Medical Examiner’s report, Rubin suffered from “ischemic heart disease due to atherosclerotic coronary artery disease.
” The cause is listed as natural. Rubin was last on air on May 9 and showed no outward signs of illness, according to his co-workers. He called in sick the following day and went to a hospital with stomach pain after calling 911.
He was pronounced dead in the emergency room shortly a short time later. Related Stories Obituaries Sam Rubin Dies: KTLA Entertainment Reporter's Cause Of Death Revealed - Updated Obituaries Adult Film Star Jesse Jane's Cause of Death Revealed Rubin joined KTLA Morning News in 1991, about six months after the program debuted. He won multiple News Emmys and Golden Mike Awards and received a lifetime achievement award from the Southern California Broadcasters Association.
He also was named Best Entertainment Reporter by the Los Angeles Press Club. Rubin also was a longtime regular on KNX -AM in Los Angeles, provided brief showbiz-news reports, and regularly appeared on BBC TV and radio in the UK and also did radio and TV reports in Australia. “KTLA 5 is profoundly saddened to report the death of Sam Rubin,” the station posted on social media the day of his death.
“Sam was a giant in the local news indust.
