The veteran and celebrated American journalist Larry King, 86, is going through a difficult and sad personal moment since in less than three weeks he lost two of his children: Andy, who was 65 years old, died unexpectedly 15 days ago, and her daughter Chaia, 51, died Thursday after battling lung cancer.
“It is with the sadness and broken heart of a parent that I confirm the recent loss of two of my children, Andy King y Chaia King. They were both good and kind souls and we will miss them very much, ”he wrote. King on your Facebook account.
“Andy died unexpectedly of a heart attack on July 28, and Chaia she passed away on August 20, shortly after being diagnosed with lung cancer, “said former” Larry King Now “host.
“Losing them feels so out of place. No parent should have to bury a child, “he continued. King. “My family and I thank you for your kind feelings and good wishes. Right now, we need a little time and privacy to heal. I thank you for respecting it ”, he concluded King in your statement on the social network.
King he was the father of Chaia with his ex-wife Alene Akins. Adopted Andy, the son of Akins, from a previous relationship, after the two were married in 1961. They separated in 1963 and got back together in 1967 and were separated again in 1972. The woman passed away three years ago and he dedicated her a heartfelt message on social media: “She was a great lady.”
The journalist is also the father of Larry King Jr. -from his relationship with his second wife, Annette Kaye- and Chance, 21, and Cannon, 20, born from his seventh marriage to Shawn King, from whom he separated. last August, after 22 years together.
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