A Brady Bunch star took to Instagram on Friday, June 13, to write a poignant memorial.
Maureen McCormick, 68, is grieving the loss of her dear friend and HGTV personality Loren Ruch. Ruch, head of content for HGTV and host of HGTV House Party, died on June 12 of acute myeloid leukemia at the age of 55, according to Variety.
McCormick met Ruch on A Very Brady Renovation, a 2019 HGTV show that brought the six child stars of The Brady Bunch together to renovate the house in Studio City, California, that was used as the Brady house for exterior shots.
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McCormick wrote on her Instagram, “Dearest Loren, the moment I met you, I just knew that you were a light and I wanted that light in my life. Your kindness, your heart, and your desire to bring people together in love is a gift so precious to all who were lucky enough to know you and have you in their lives. My heart is broken. But my heart is overflowing and so grateful that you are in my heart forever and ever. You made this world a better place. Whenever I look up into the sky or nature, you will be there with your love and kindness. Rest in peace, my friend Loren. ❤️🙏💞 And my deepest condolences to David and Dolly and all who loved and cherished Loren.”
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Ruch is survived by his husband, David Salas, and mother Dolly Norris, father Larry Ruch and brother Geoffrey Ruch.
In a second post featuring a photo of them together with their arms around each other, McCormick wrote, “In my heart forever❤️ Thank you, Loren. I love you. Rest in peace, dear friend. ‘The greatest treasures are those invisible to the eye but felt by the heart.'”
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