Larry King, the television host who has been well known for his decades of work on the airwaves, has passed at the age of 87 according to his family via a social media post. King, who was well known for hosting his talk show on the news channel of CNN, “Larry King Live”, leaves behind a legacy as one of the most well-known interviewers to ever hit the small screen. With his career spanning over 63 years, King has interviewed some of the biggest names in the world in politics, entertainment, and everywhere in between.

Larry King’s Official Twitter Account posted the tragic news, stating that the 87-year-old television host had passed while laying out the long history of this tv giant who became a staple on CNN and beyond thanks to his style of interviewing celebrities.

Over the course of his career, he has conducted over 50,000 interviews and was one of the main hosts to help push for the success of Cable News Network.

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