Larry King s estranged wife Shawn recalls their last words, says every one of us wore suspenders at funeral Charles Trepany, USA TODAY
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Larry King s estranged wife Shawn King is speaking out after the broadcast legend s death Saturday at the age of 87.
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight published Wednesday, Shawn revealed her last words to her husband before he died were I love you. We were able to do FaceTime in the hospital, she said. It was hard for him to talk, but the one message that he wanted to make sure I heard: I love you. Take care of the boys.
The iconic TV host passed away at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Saturday (23.01.21) at the age of 87, after being treated for COVID-19 earlier this month
King passed away at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Saturday
No cause of death was given, but three weeks ago King was revealed to have been hospitalized with coronavirus since late December
Shawn and Larry were estranged at the time of his passing. He filed for divorce in 2019 but the process was not finalized
The former couple share sons Chance, 21, and Cannon, 20. He also has a 59-year-old son Larry King Jr. from his marriage to Annette Kaye King conducted over 50,000 high-profile talks with presidents, world leaders, Hollywood royalty and sports stars during the course of his six decade career
Remembering CNN Legend Larry King
He died at 87.
For many journalists everywhere, Larry King paved the way forward. He had an unconventional approach that made him one of the most trusted names in the industry. But on Saturday, January 23 at the age of 87, the CNN legend passed away, The Associated Press reports.
King was known for being an accomplished interviewer. He sat down with close to 60 thousand people, including celebrities and politicians during his 25-year stint hosting “Larry King Live” on CNN. King vowed to never retire and to continue interviewing until he died, and that is exactly what he did. His production company, Ora Media, tweeted on Saturday that “Larry always viewed his interview subjects as the true stars of his programs, and himself as merely an unbiased conduit between the guest and audience. Whether he was interviewing a U.S. president, foreign leader, celebrity, scandal-ridden personage, or an everyman, Larry liked to ask short, direct, and uncompl