Sam Rubin’s Son Colby Shares Touching Tribute To His Dad On KTLA Morning News

There’s been an outpouring of love over the past few days after the untimely death of KTLA entertainment journalist Sam Rubin on Friday, and this morning Rubin’s son, Colby, has added his voice to the chorus.

Colby joined the KTLA 5 Morning News with a four-minute tribute to his father spoken direct to camera. In it he remembers his father’s support for his aspiring theatrical ambitions, their trips to Disneyland, Boy Scout meetings together, even time shared on visits to his physical therapist.

“I idolized you. You are and will always be my hero,” he said. “I never got to tell you that, and I’m so sorry, dad.”

Colby also shared onscreen a text exchange with his father in which he told his dad he could not go through with a particular theatrical performance because someone had criticized him. “My confidence just got shot,” wrote Colby.

Rubin wrote back, “Ignore the noise. You will get bad reviews for every show…Probably most of the kids feel the same way…but everyone is going to dig deep and do a great job. You have excellent genes. You have every gift. Respect your own talent.”

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