Loren Ruch, HGTV head of content and co-host, died at 55 after being diagnosed with leukemia in early 2024, reports say.

A longtime HGTV host and executive has passed away from cancer. Loren Ruch, who was head of content at HGTV as well as co-host of the 2021 series “HGTV House Party," died June 12 of myeloid leukemia.

Loren Ruch, HGTV’s head of content and co-host of the 2021 series “HGTV House Party,” has died following a battle with acute myeloid leukemia. He was 55 years old.