American television presenter Larry King, instrumental in understanding today’s talk-show throughout more than 60 years of professional career, died this Saturday at the age of 87 at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in The Angels.
King was hospitalized earlier this month for coronavirus, according to CNN, and had suffered from various medical problems for years, including severe heart attacks and type 2 diabetes, as well as lung cancer in 2017, of which he recovered after undergoing surgery.
“During 63 years on radio, television and digital media, the thousands of Larry interviewees are a testament to his unique and enduring talent as an interviewer,” according to the statement of his death, disclosed in his official account of Twitter
His CNN talk shows, Larry King Live, which he hosted for a quarter of a century, as well as the rest of his appearances, “are a constant reference to the rest of the media and are part of the historical archive of the late 20th century and early 21st “.
