Larry King death: TV giant dies aged 87
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “With profound sadness, Ora Media announces the death of our co-founder, host and friend Larry King, who passed away this morning aged 87 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles,” the statement read. The statement on King’s death described how he had “always viewed his interview subjects as the true stars of his programmes, and himself as merely an unbiased conduit between the guest and audience”. The night before my surgery, he took my wife out to dinner.” Piers Morgan was among those to pay tribute to King, tweeting: “RIP Larry King, 87. #RIPLarryKing.” Former Cheers star Kirstie Alley wrote: “RIP Larry King.