Larry King, 87, the famed radio and television talk show host, 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 . Larry King wipes away tears of laughter after a joke by comedy legend Jerry Lewis on “Larry King Live” at CNN Studios in Hollywood on Aug. 26, 1999. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)AdvertisementAdvertisementFormer heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, right, shares the ring with Larry King during a “Larry King Live” interview in Las Vegas on Aug. 16, 1995. (Associated Press)Larry King in between segments while taping an interview with Moby on May 9, 2016, for “Larry King Now.” (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)Oliver North and host Larry King prior to the start of CNN’s “Larry King Live” in Washington on Jan. 26, 1994. George W. Bush, a Republican presidential hopeful, jokes with Larry King after taping a “Larry King Live” show from the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville on Dec. 16, 1999.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 23, 2021 23:15 UTC