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The American presenter Larry King died on Saturday (23), at the age of 87. The information was confirmed by his official profile not Twitter.
He had been hospitalized since the beginning of the month in a Los Angeles hospital to treat the new coronavirus infection.
During the hospitalization period, King was unable to receive visits from his three children due to the security protocols adopted in the pandemic.
He worked as a presenter for CNN for 25 years (1985 to 2010) and was in the coronavirus risk group for having undergone surgery in 2017, in addition to having lung cancer, heart problems and type 2 diabetes.
Millions of people watched King interview world leaders, artists and other celebrities on his show on CNN.
Leaning over the table with his shirt sleeves rolled up and always wearing his signature glasses, he made his show one of the network’s main attractions with a mix of interviews, political discussions, current affairs debates and calls from viewers.
At his peak, critics accused King of investigating just before interviews and asking uncritical questions of guests, who could give indisputable answers.
He responded by admitting that he didn’t do much research in order to learn from his viewers. Also, King said he never wanted to be seen as a journalist.
“My duty, in my opinion, is to be a driver,” King told the Hartford Courant in 2007. “I ask the best questions I can. I listen to the responses. I try to keep up. And I hope the public will come to a conclusion. I am not there to draw a conclusion. I’m not a talk show host … So what I’m trying to do is present someone in the best light. “
There is no information about the funeral yet. He had five children (two died). At Larry King Live, in CNN, was known for his interviews with politicians and personalities.
See the official pronouncement below.
With deep sadness, Ora Media announces the death of our co-founder, host and friend Larry King, who passed away this morning at the age of 87 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
For 63 years and across all radio, television and digital media platforms, Larry’s thousands of interviews, awards and accolades are testament to his unique and enduring talent as a radio host. In addition, although his name appeared in the titles of the programs, Larry always saw his interviewees as the true protagonists of his programs, and himself as an impartial channel between the guest and the audience. If you were interviewing a president of the United States, a foreign leader, a celebrity, a character full of scandals, Or an ordinary man, Larry liked to ask short, direct, and simple questions. He believed that concise questions used to provide the best answers and he was not mistaken in that belief.
Interviews with Larrys in his 25th season on “Larry King Live” on CNN, and his Ora Media shows “Larry King Now” and “Politicagem com Larry King” are constantly referenced by the media around the world and remain part of the historical record of the late twentieth century and early 21st century.
Now Media sends our condolences to the surviving children, Larry, Jr., Chance, Cannon and the entire King family.
Preparations for the funeral and a funeral ceremony will be announced later in coordination with the King family, who request privacy this time.
(With information from Reuters)
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