Photographer Randy Ruby documented South Bay beach life
Randy Ruby kayaking off of the Esplanade. Photo by Mike Avalon Beloved Redondo Beach photographer Randy Ruby, known for his photos documenting the beauty of South Bay beach life and for his Hawaiian shirts and infectious happiness, died Monday, due to complications from cancer. He was 63 years old. The announcement was made on his Facebook page, posted by his sisters Elizabeth Ruby and Juliane Higgitt. “His attitude never changed from the first day I met him, this unmistakable smile with a passion for life he always had, no matter when you were around him,” said local pro surfer and friend Alex Gray. “You’d never know [what he was going through] by talking to him on the phone or by Facebook. He never let that affect who he was as a person.” Ruby’s bout with cancer was the latest in a series of hardships. At age 21, he survived a fire in his Torrance apartment that claimed the life of his best friend, Steve Hazelton, and burned 35 percent of Ruby’s body. The 2008 financial crisis hit him hard, all but ending his real estate career. Ruby rebounded in Redondo, after a Hawaiian detour, immersing himself in nature as he surfed, hiked and kayaked the South Bay. He was soon inspired to…
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