Overview

• He passed away on June 12, 2025, after battling acute myeloid leukemia.
• Ruch joined HGTV in 2005 and rose to head of content in January 2023, overseeing series such as Celebrity IOU, Property Brothers: Forever Home and A Very Brady Renovation.
• Warner Bros. Television Group chair Channing Dungey praised his unwavering dedication, kindness and integrity, calling him a mentor and advocate for colleagues.
• He served on the board of Live Out Loud and supporters have asked for donations in his memory to the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation or Be the Match registry.
• He is survived by his husband, David Salas, his mother, Dolly Norris, his father, Larry Ruch and his brother, Geoffrey Ruch.