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Karadeniz

(22,521 posts)
1. He didn't appeal to me. Seven wives doesn't evoke sincerity towards women. Ever the salesman.
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 08:20 PM
Jan 2021

Russian TV. Maybe he was more admirable before my time. But, RIP.

Demovictory9

(32,456 posts)
2. note... two of his kids died recently... in 2020
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 08:23 PM
Jan 2021
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/22/media/larry-king-children-died-trnd/index.html

Longtime talk show host Larry King said Saturday that two of his children have died within roughly three weeks of each other.

His son Andy King, 65, unexpectedly passed away of a heart attack in late July, while his daughter Chaia King, 52, died earlier this week "only a short time after having been diagnosed with lung cancer," King wrote on Facebook.
"Both of them were good and kind souls and they will be greatly missed," he wrote.
"Losing them feels so out of order. No parent should have to bury a child," King said. "My family and I thank you for your outpouring of kind sentiments and well wishes. In this moment, we need a little time and privacy to heal. I thank you for respecting that."
Both children were from King's 1961 marriage to Alene Atkins. The

Dagstead Bumwood

(3,632 posts)
5. As a teen I would lie awake listening to his radio show late at night.
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 08:32 PM
Jan 2021

Getting interviewed by Larry was like playing the palace. Rest in peace, Mr. King.

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