Larry King has reportedly left a ‘handwritten will’ advising him to divide his fortune evenly among his five children in the event of his death.
The legendary journalist died of sepsis on January 23 at the age of 87 in Los Angeles after a battle with COVID-19.
His last will was reportedly written on Oct. 17, 2019, about two months after he filed for divorce from his seventh wife, Shawn Southwick, who was completely left out of the note, according to TMZ.
Sad: Larry King reportedly left a ‘handwritten will’ advising him to split his fortune evenly among his five children in the event of his death
This is my last will and testament. It should replace all previous writings, ”the document said.
The radio and television host was reportedly worth about $ 50 million when he passed away earlier this year.
He added that in the event of his death, he wanted ‘100 percent’ of his money to be ‘shared equally among my children Andy, Chaia, Larry Jr, Chance and Cannon’.
Larry lost two of his adult children months apart in 2020.
He added that in the event of his death, he wanted ‘100 percent’ of his funds to be ‘shared equally among my children Andy, Chaia, Larry Jr, Chance and Cannon’ (seen in 2009)
King’s seventh wife, Shawn Southwick, whom he married in 1997 and was in the middle of a divorce at the time of his death, was not covered by the will
His son, Andy, died of a heart attack in July and his daughter, Chaia, died in August after being diagnosed with lung cancer.
King’s seventh wife, Shawn Southwick, whom he married in 1997 and was in the middle of a divorce at the time of his death, was not covered by the will.
Shawn revealed that Larry was ‘ready to go’ when he fought an infection in the hospital after beating the coronavirus.
She added that his last words to her were during a video call from the hospital: “I love you, take care of the boys.”
Tragic: Shawn added that his last words to her were during a video call from the hospital: ‘I love you, take care of the boys’
Shawn revealed that Larry was “ready to go” as he battled an infection in hospital after defeating the coronavirus; seen in 2016
She told Entertainment Tonight: ‘It was an infection, it was sepsis. Well he was finally ready to go, I’ll tell you that.
‘You know, he never wanted to go, but his sweet little body was ordinary, it had been hit with so many things so many times and once we heard the word Covid our hearts just sank.
“But he beat it, you know, he beat it, but it took its toll and then the unrelated infection is finally what cost him, but boy, he didn’t go down easily.”
Shawn said she was grateful to be able to talk to Larry, the father of her sons Chance, 21, and Cannon, 20, before his death via video call.
Family: Shawn said she was grateful to be able to talk to Larry, the father of her sons Chance, 21, and Cannon, 20, before his death via video call; seen in 2010