Longtime KTLA reporter Stan Chambers dies at 91

Orange County Register ^ | 2/13/15 | OC Register Staff

[Inyo-Mono]

In 1963, when I was a wee lad, the Baldwin Hills dam in Los Angeles developed a crack and was leaking water. Stan Chambers was interviewing an expert from the LA water district. The man said “that dam will never break.” As soon as the words left his mouth the dam broke, live on TV.

I remember watching that as well, I was 13 at the time. Stan was great.

[SevenofNine]

Yeah he was on OJ Chase also dude that broke LAPD Rodney King beating also

I remember that vaguely I do remember one of EL Nino Stan got caught up on one rain storm almost fall down this one cliff this way back the 1981 to 82 El Nino year

[Sarah Barracuda]

I always knew celebrities die in 3’s, but apparently so do journalists..Bob Simon, that guy from the New York Slimes, and now Stan Chambers, he’s an icon in this city he will be missed

[jttpwalsh]

Yes, indeed, and now, Gary Owens, as well (LA Icon).

[Patriot Babe]

Yes some are dropping due to Illness, Car Crashes and just plain being a liar.

[EveningStar]

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[CyberAnt]

Okay .. what’s going on with all these media people either dying or being shot at ..??

This is very strange.

[nascarnation]

2.6m people die in the US every year.
stuff happens...

[South40]

Hi CA, it's been a long time.

Strange, isn't it? Factor in the Brian Williams story and it's a bad time to be a reporter. Kyle Kraska was shot 10 times and survived. That's pretty remarkable. Jerry Dunphy was an ABC anchor in LA. He was shot at years ago but the shooter missed. There is no shortage of kooks around.

[CyberAnt]

geeeeee ... I didn’t know that ..????

I wasn’t talking about the general public .. I was talking about MEDIA PEOPLE ONLY.

Get it ..??

[CyberAnt]

Yes, way too long.
Good to see you again on FR.
How are you doing ..??
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[nascarnation]

Are you suggesting that media people are dying in disproportionate numbers compared to the general population?

Is it possible that media people (because they are more observable) are noticed when they die compared to the general population?

[CyberAnt]

Well .. I suppose it’s possible .. they are more visible than most.

However, it just seemed that recently we have had so many of them pass away within days of each other .. I just found it curious.

[rockinqsranch]

OMG Gary Owens, and now Stan Chambers. It’s certainly Friday the 13th.

R.I.P Stan. You were an inspiration. I wish all T.V. journalists had your character.