Loren Ruch died: Television personality, executive, and producer Loren Ruch died on 12 June 2025 at the age of 55 after a battle with acute myeloid leukemia.
He was known for Mom & Me (2017), Flipping the Block (2014), and My Aloha Dream Home (2017).
He also served as the Head of Content and co-hosted the 2021 show HGTV House Party. He was born on 18 August 1969 in California, USA.
He completed graduation in journalism and theater arts from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Initially, he worked as a producer and debuted in TV with White House Christmas 2005 as executive producer.
He worked on around 20 TV series as a producer. In 2019, he worked on the Mom & Me TV series as a producer.
He also worked as a production manager in several TV series including Flipping the Block, Restored by the Fords, Bargain Mansions, Restored, My Aloha Dream Home, A Very Brady Renovation, Celebrity IOU, and others.
His produced TV series include Celebrity IOU, Restored, Property Brothers: Forever Home, Home United, Brother vs. Brother, Destination Design, HGTV Green Home 2008, HGTV Dream Home Giveaway 2008, HGTV Dream Home 2008, Rose Parade 2008, Rose Parade 2006, and others.
He married David Salas on June 5, 2004, who worked in the TV series The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as crew.
Bobby Berk posted on Instagram: “RIP my friend. You were always such a warm light in a dark world and will be missed by so many.”
“Loren was the rare leader who lifted everyone around him … the connective tissue of every room he entered — the glue that bound teams, departments, and friendships,” Warner Bros said.
He was openly gay and was married to his husband, David Salas. His mother was Dolly Norris, his father Larry Ruch, and his brother Geoffrey Ruch.
