Iconic journalist and host Larry King is going through his worst time: Two of his children died just three weeks apart. The television star is a father of five, and suffered this double loss at age 85. Through a statement published on his social networks, he expressed his deep pain: “No father should bury his children.”
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“With sadness and the broken heart of a father I confirm the recent loss of two of my children, Andy King and Chaia King. They were both very good people and we will miss them very much,” begins the moving text that he published in the last hours, along with several family photos.
King also shared with his followers what was the cause of death of his children: “Andy died unexpectedly of a heart attack on July 28 at the age of 65, and Chaia died on August 20 at the age of 51, shortly after having been diagnosed with lung cancer “.
“Losing them feels so out of place. No parent should have to bury their children. We appreciate the good wishes and strength that you send us, but we will take a little time and space to heal,” concludes the presenter’s statement, who retired from the CNN screen in 2010 – although he continued to conduct some special interviews – after 25 years of uninterrupted broadcast of Larry King Live.
As reported by Us Weekly,King was unable to say goodbye to his children in person or attend their funerals in Los Angeles because he is still recovering from a stroke he suffered last March, and was in a coma for several weeks. “Data-reactid =” 25 “>As reported by Us Weekly,King was unable to say goodbye to his children in person or attend their funerals in Los Angeles because he is still recovering from a stroke he suffered last March, and was in a coma for several weeks.
The now-retired presenter adopted Andy in 1962 as the son of his then-wife Alene Akins in a previous relationship, and together they became Chaia’s parents seven years later. Akins died three years ago and King dismissed her with an emotional message on social networks: “Very sad for the death of Alene Akins, who died peacefully with our children, Chaia and Andy, by her side. She was a great lady.”
they separated in August last year, after 22 years together. “data-reactid =” 28 “> King is also the father of Larry King Jr. -from his relationship with his second wife, Annette Kaye- and Chance, 21, and Cannon, 20, born to their seventh marriage to Shawn King, of whom they separated in August last year, after 22 years together.
The youngest of the family, Cannon, was the first to announce the sad news of the death of his two brothers through an Instagram post: “This last month was very difficult for me, my family and especially for my father “.
After confirming the passing of Andy and Chaia, he said: “I love you both so much and despite how hard this is all, I have a feeling that Andy may have left this land because his sister needed him more than we did here. They have such complementary strengths that I know they must be embracing each other right now. “
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