Iconic TV and radio interviewer Larry King dead at 87

Larry King, the suspenders-wearing US broadcaster whose interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary people helped define American conversation for decades, has died aged 87.

Larry King, legendary talk show host and broadcasting giant, has died at the age of 87. Source: The New York Times

The iconic talk show host Larry King, one of the most recognizable figures on US television as he interviewed everyone who was anyone over a career spanning 60 years, died at the age of 87.

The company he co-founded, 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.

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