Larry King Dies at 87; Longtime Talk-Show Host Was Reportedly Hospitalized With Covid-19.
Larry King, a longtime CNN talk-show host whose casual style of questioning landed him high-profile interviews with world leaders, celebrities and star athletes for decades, has died. He was 87.
Mr. King died Saturday morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to his production company, Ora Media. No cause of death was given, but CNN, where he worked until 2010, reported earlier this month that he had been hospitalized with Covid-19.
Mr. King weathered numerous health problems over the years. He suffered several heart attacks, including a major one in 1987 that required quintuple bypass surgery and led him to create the Larry King Cardiac Foundation. Once a heavy smoker, King was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2017, underwent an angioplasty and suffered a stroke in 2019.
Mr. King was married eight times to seven women and had five children.
Known for his rolled-up shirt sleeves, suspenders and pompadour hairstyle, Mr. King had a gravelly baritone that gave off an authoritative, no-nonsense air. But his reputation for gentle questioning made his show, “Larry King Live,” the go-to destination for anyone embroiled in controversy.
Over the years, Mr. King’s show was the scene of some notable moments in contemporary history. In 1992, Ross Perot announced his third-party bid for president live on the show. Mr. King also provided running commentary for CNN’s coverage of the famed televised police chase of O.J. Simpson’s white Ford Bronco in 1994.
Mr. King’s career was sidetracked in 1971 when he was charged with grand larceny for allegedly stealing $5,000 from a business partner. The charges eventually were dropped, but Mr. King lost his broadcast jobs and turned to freelance writing and public relations work before returning to radio in Miami in 1978.
Source: Wsj.com
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