In living rooms across America, Larry King was as comfortable a guest as a favorite uncle dropping by to schmooze with the family. Seldom out of the spotlight for long, the 87-year-old King died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, said Ora Media, the company behind the programs “Larry King Now” and “Politicking With Larry King,” in a statement. Mario Cuomo as the first guest, “Larry King Live” became CNN’s highest-rated show, and King became a household name. The headline-generating appearance by Perot made King a major force in the political world and turned “Larry King Live” into a mandatory pit stop for politicians. “I felt that whatever Larry King wanted Larry King should have.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 23, 2021 13:13 UTC