In photos: Larry King, legendary talk show host
Larry King can be seen on the set of his CNN show in November 2010.
In photos: Larry King, legendary talk show host
King was married to Sharon Lepore from 1976 to 1982. King was married eight times in his life, to seven wives.
In photos: Larry King, legendary talk show host
King, right, joined CNN in 1985. He began his career as a radio DJ in Miami in 1957. His late-night radio talk show, “The Larry King Show,” debuted in 1978 and was syndicated nationally.
In photos: Larry King, legendary talk show host
King and his wife, Julie, leave the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in 1990. To the left is ABC News anchorman Peter Jennings.
In photos: Larry King, legendary talk show host
King updated his makeup during a hiatus from his show in 1992. His guest was Presidential candidate Ross Perot.
In photos: Larry King, legendary talk show host
First lady Hillary Clinton shows her wedding ring to King on an episode in 1994.
In photos: Larry King, legendary talk show host
Actor Marlon Brando plans a kiss on King during an interview at Brando’s home in 1994. They sang a song together.
In photos: Larry King, legendary talk show host
King, in his trademark braces, at his CNN offices in 1995.
In photos: Larry King, legendary talk show host
King is being prepared for the set of his 1995 show.
In photos: Larry King, legendary talk show host
King receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1997.
In photos: Larry King, legendary talk show host
King and his son Chance attend a fundraising campaign for the Larry King Cardiac Foundation in 2000. Surviving heart problems, including several heart attacks and fivefold bypass surgeries in 1987, led King to establish the Larry King Cardiac Foundation to help those without insurance get a pay for medical treatment.
In photos: Larry King, legendary talk show host
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with King before appearing on King’s show in 2000.
In photos: Larry King, legendary talk show host
King interviews Patty Hearst, heiress of the Hearst Publishing Fortune, in 2001. It was her first interview since President Bill Clinton pardoned her for a bank robbery conviction.
In photos: Larry King, legendary talk show host
King makes a grand entrance at a fundraising event for his foundation in 2001.
In photos: Larry King, legendary talk show host
King gets a little too much powder at the 2002 Emmy Awards.
In photos: Larry King, legendary talk show host
King – with his wife, Shawn and their children Chance and Cannon – autographed copies of his mystery novel “Moon Over Manhattan” in 2003.
In photos: Larry King, legendary talk show host
King throws out the first pitch for a game at the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2004.
In photos: Larry King, legendary talk show host
King attends the 2004 Democratic National Convention.
In photos: Larry King, legendary talk show host
King had his microphone tuned on the set of his show in 2007.
In photos: Larry King, legendary talk show host
King interviews media mogul Oprah Winfrey in 2007.
In photos: Larry King, legendary talk show host
King cheers on the Dodgers in a 2009 playoff game.
In photos: Larry King, legendary talk show host
In 2010, King announced his decision to retire after 25 years. Here he looks back on part of his earlier work: an interview with convicted murderer Karla Faye Tucker.
In photos: Larry King, legendary talk show host
King interviews former President George HW Bush and his wife, Barbara, in 2010.
In photos: Larry King, legendary talk show host
King signs autographs during the broadcast of his last CNN show in 2010.
In photos: Larry King, legendary talk show host
King takes part in a Comedy Central roast of Donald Trump in 2011.
In photos: Larry King, legendary talk show host
King watches his wife, Shawn, at a red carpet event in 2014.
In photos: Larry King, legendary talk show host
King puts on his tie before speaking about his life in broadcasting at a Newseum event in 2015.
In photos: Larry King, legendary talk show host
King will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Soiree gala in February 2019.
In photos: Larry King, legendary talk show host
King guest stars on the TV show “Let’s Be Real” in 2020.