Legendary US television host Larry King dies at 87
- The broadcast pioneer had been hospitalised in Los Angeles with a Covid-19 infection, according to media reports
- Millions watched King interview world leaders and celebrities on CNN’s ‘Larry King Live’, which ran from 1985 to 2010
Larry King, who quizzed thousands of world leaders, politicians and entertainers for CNN and other news outlets in a career spanning more than six decades, has died at age 87, his media company said in a statement on Saturday.
King had been hospitalised in Los Angeles with a Covid-19 infection, according to several media reports.
He died at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Ora Media, a television production company founded by King, said in a post on Twitter.
“For 63 years and across the platforms of radio, television and digital media, Larry’s many thousands of interviews, awards, and global acclaim stand as a testament to his unique and lasting talent as a broadcaster,” it said.
Millions watched King interview world leaders, entertainers and other celebrities on CNN’s “Larry King Live”, which ran from 1985 to 2010. Hunched over his desk in rolled-up shirt sleeves and owlish glasses, he made his show one of the network’s prime attractions with a mix of interviews, political discussions, current event debates and phone calls from viewers.