LOS ANGELES—Tributes from the media, politicians, and Hollywood stars poured in as they hailed the “great professionalism and unquestioned journalistic authority” of iconic talk show …
LOS ANGELES—Tributes from the media, politicians, and Hollywood stars poured in as they hailed the “great professionalism and unquestioned journalistic authority” of iconic talk show host Larry King, who died on Saturday at the age of 87. King was one of the most recognizable figures on US television as he interviewed everyone who was anyone over a career spanning 60 years. With his trademark suspenders, black rim glasses, and deep voice, he was best known for a 25-year run as a talk show host on CNN’s “Larry King Live.” King’s long list of interviewees included every US president since 1974, world leaders Yasser Arafat and Vladimir Putin, and celebrities such as Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando, and Barbra Streisand. The company he cofounded, Ora Media, did not state a cause of death but media reports said King had been battling Covid-19 for weeks and had suffered several health problems in recent years. “The world has lost a true broadcasting legend,” CNN founder Ted Turner tweeted. “Star Trek” icon and social media personality George Takei noted how King understood “human triumph and frailty equally well,” while Kirstie Alley, of “Cheers” fame, described him as “one of the only talk show hosts who let you talk.
