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(CNN) — Larry King, the veteran talk show host, reported Saturday that two of his sons died approximately three weeks apart.
His son Andy King, 65, died unexpectedly of a heart attack in late July, while his daughter Chaia King, 52, died earlier this week “shortly after being diagnosed with lung cancer” , wrote King on Facebook.
“They were both good and caring souls and we will miss them very much,” he wrote.
Losing them feels so out of place. No parent should have to bury their child, “King said. “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 that.
Both children were from King’s 1961 marriage to Alene Atkins. The couple divorced and remarried in 1967, before re-divorcing in 1971. King and Chaia co-authored a children’s book entitled “Daddy Day, Daughter Day” in 1997, chronicling their experiences with divorce.
Atkins passed away peacefully in 2017, King tweeted at that moment.
King declined CNN’s request for comment through an Ora TV spokesperson.
Acclaimed television interviewer presents «Larry King Now» de Ora TV, where he interviews celebrities, world leaders and internet stars.
From 1985 to 2010, King hosted CNN’s “Larry King Live.”
King, 86, underwent a heart procedure in 2019 after experiencing chest pain, CNN previously reported.
King is also the father of four children from previous marriages and is the stepfather of one. He separated from his most recent spouse, Shawn Southwick, in 2019.
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