Larry King dead: Former CNN talk show host was 87
Photo by: Andy Kropa/Andy Kropa/Invision/AP
FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2017, file photo, Larry King attends the 45th International Emmy Awards at the New York Hilton, in New York. Former CNN talk show host King has been hospitalized with COVID-19 for more than a week, the news channel reported Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021. CNN reported the 87-year-old King contracted the coronavirus and was undergoing treatment at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)
By: Justin Boggs
Posted at 8:05 AM, Jan 23, 2021
and last updated 8:17 AM, Jan 23, 2021
Former CNN talk show host Larry King has died at the age of 87, his manager confirmed on his Twitter account early Saturday morning.
King was reportedly hospitalized earlier this month with COVID-19. It was not announced whether the virus contributed to his death.
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For 25 years, King hosted the prime-time talk show "Larry King Live" on CNN. After more than 6,000 episodes, King retired from CNN.
King's show was unique for taking calls from viewers, who were often able to pose questions and comments directly to newsmakers, celebrities and politicians.
Photo by: Andy Kropa/Andy Kropa/Invision/AP
FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2017, file photo, Larry King attends the 45th International Emmy Awards at the New York Hilton, in New York. Former CNN talk show host King has been hospitalized with COVID-19 for more than a week, the news channel reported Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021. CNN reported the 87-year-old King contracted the coronavirus and was undergoing treatment at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)
By: Justin Boggs
Posted at 8:05 AM, Jan 23, 2021
and last updated 8:17 AM, Jan 23, 2021
Former CNN talk show host Larry King has died at the age of 87, his manager confirmed on his Twitter account early Saturday morning.
King was reportedly hospitalized earlier this month with COVID-19. It was not announced whether the virus contributed to his death.
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For 25 years, King hosted the prime-time talk show "Larry King Live" on CNN. After more than 6,000 episodes, King retired from CNN.
King's show was unique for taking calls from viewers, who were often able to pose questions and comments directly to newsmakers, celebrities and politicians.