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Karl Stefanovic has shared an emotional tribute to Today correspondent Sam Rubin following his shock death at the age of 64.

The beloved host of Hollywood Uncensored passed away on Friday after being rushed to the hospital in Los Angeles, KTLA confirmed.

Channel Nine breakfast show host Karl shared a photo with Sam on the set of LA based TV station KTLA to Instagram on Saturday morning.

'I absolutely adored every second with @samontv on air and off over the past two decades. His spirit. His laugh. His warm caring nature,' he wrote.

'He was a beautiful man. What a loss. All our love to his family. And to his tv family at @ktla5news @ktla_entertainment.'

Karl Stefanovic has shared an emotional tribute to Today correspondent Sam Rubin following his shock death at the age of 64. Pictured Stefanovic with Rubin on set of LA based TV station KTLA

Karl Stefanovic has shared an emotional tribute to Today correspondent Sam Rubin following his shock death at the age of 64. Pictured Stefanovic with Rubin on set of LA based TV station KTLA 

Rubin apparently suffered a heart attack at home after doing his regular Hollywood news segment on Friday morning, according to Variety.

He was transported to UCLA West Hills in an ambulance but was pronounced dead on arrival.

The reporter, who was on air just yesterday, worked at KTLA since 1991, covering entertainment, movies and TV.

He also worked with Australian breakfast shows Today and Today Extra.

'I absolutely adored every second with @samontv on air and off over the past two decades. His spirit. His laugh. His warm caring nature. He was a beautiful man. What a loss. All our love to his family. And to his tv family at @ktla5news @ktla_entertainment,' Karl wrote on Instagram

'I absolutely adored every second with @samontv on air and off over the past two decades. His spirit. His laugh. His warm caring nature. He was a beautiful man. What a loss. All our love to his family. And to his tv family at @ktla5news @ktla_entertainment,' Karl wrote on Instagram

Hollywood Uncensored with Sam Rubin ran for 120 episodes, produced by his production company SRE, Inc.

SRE has also produced more than 200 hours of programming for broadcast and cable channels, including Live From red carpet shows.

Rubin was also a founding member of the Broadcast Film Critics' Association.

He is survived by his wife Leslie and four children.

Veteran reporter Rubin died at the age of 64 in Los Angeles, KTLA confirmed

Veteran reporter Rubin died at the age of 64 in Los Angeles, KTLA confirmed 

In his last Instagram post, Rubin shared an interview with actress Jane Seymour. 

Since the announcement of his passing, the network has posted

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