Famous American journalist and television host Larry King has died at 87, his company, Ora Media, announced on Saturday (January 23).
"
With deep sadness, Ora Media announces the death of our co-founder and friend Larry King, who died at the age of 87 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles,
" read a company statement. published on the official Twitter account of this legendary figure of American television.
Positive for Covid-19, he was hospitalized at the end of December in Los Angeles.
The reporter also suffered from type 2 diabetes and suffered from a number of medical problems, including several heart attacks, lung cancer and angina, a disease caused by decreased blood flow to the heart.
He was one of the most influential figures in American television history, known for his rolled up shirt sleeves, multi-colored ties, suspenders and large glasses.
For 25 years, he presented the show “Larry King Live.
He has interviewed all US presidents since 1974 and leaders such as Palestinian Yasser Arafat or Russian Vladimir Putin, as well as stars like Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando or Barbra Streisand.
Larry King left CNN in 2010. He then continued interviews, broadcast on his site, and in 2012 launched “
Larry King Now
” on Ora TV, an on-demand internet channel, which he co-founded.
In 2013, he started hosting the show "
Politicking with Larry King
" there.