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‘Larry King’, the great host interviewing over 50,000 people.

24 January 2021 | By Tasanee Salipoch


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We mourn the passing of “Larry King”, the US media mogul, who has been hosting for 63 years, interviewing more than 50,000 people and continues to host until the last day of his life.

Considered sad news for the beginning of the year 2021 for people in the entertainment industry when ‘Larry King’ A great host of American legends who has interviewed national leaders, famous sports artists. As well as famous people from around the world died on the morning of Saturday, January 23, according to the United States at the age of 87.

There was no preliminary announcement of the cause of King’s death. But CNN reported, citing insider sources, that he was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. To treat the symptoms of virus infection ‘COVID-19’ since the end of December last. Prior to this, King faced a range of health problems, including multiple heart attacks. And lung cancer, where he had surgery already

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Larry King is a huge influence in the US media industry. As the host for six decades (63 years), as well as hosting a 25-year CNN talk show Larry King Live, King has the opportunity to interview people from different walks of life. More than 50,000 people already

All US presidents, from Gerald Ford to Barack Obama, had all sat for Larry King to interview. Other leaders of the country, including some of the world’s top celebrities, have been interviewed by King include Dr Martin Luther King, Dalai Lama, Nelson Mandela, Lady Gaga, etc.

Wendy Walker, longtime executive producer on Larry King Live, said: King will treat all interviewees equally. Whether that person is a country leader or a normal person

One of the most recognizable Larry King attire that everyone knows is how to put on the bib and raise the sleeves of the shirt.

King was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1933. He rose to fame in the ’70s by hosting a radio show called The Larry King Show on Mutual Broadcasting System. Came to host the Larry King Live on CNN, which at the time was just a newly formed news station. And then King became the star of the US media industry. Or it could be called the world media industry, it is at CNN.

In 2010, CNN’s Larry King talk show ratings dropped sharply. Critics say his avoidance interviewing method is outdated in the age of chasing interviewees to get answers.

In 2011, King announced his retirement from a CNN talk show, saying it was time to hang his bib. But as an emcee that has been in his blood, King returns for a new program called Larry King Now, which airs on the Russian streaming platform Hulu, Ora TV and RT.

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A Kremlin spokesman told RIA Novosti that Larry King had interviewed President Vladimir Putin a number of times, and the Russian leader was deeply impressed with his professionalism.

Larry King once said in an interview that “I love what I do. I love asking questions And I love the interview. ”And that made him still the MC until the last day of his life.

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