Larry King passed away this morning at the age of 87 after being hospitalized with COVID-19 for a few weeks, according to his Twitter account.
King started his career in Miami doing radio. He then got a national talk show where he caught the eye of CNN. Therefore, in 1985 they gave him a show, and he stayed there for 25 years.
In that quarter of a century, he interviewed everyone from celebrities, World leaders, murderers, ordinary people, and historical figures. He had his own special way, would be a nice way to put it, of interviewing people. Because of that, you wanted to watch him and see what he would ask these people. You never knew what was going to come out of his mouth. Even knowing that, people still flocked to his show and to him.
In 2012, he started his company and created a new talk show on OraTV called Larry King Now. He continued interviewing people up until last year. Even after having a stroke in 2019 did not stop him.
In fact, in his 87 years, he beat several health issues, including heart surgery, cancer, diabetes, and many more ailments. However, it was COVID-19 that finally got him.
Today, remember him by watching his interviews. See how his style influenced so many.
