Larry King passes away at age of 87

Legendary US television host Larry King has passed away at the age of 87, his company said in a statement.

Larry King’s death was announced on his Twitter handle by his company, Ora Media.

According to the statement, Larry passed away this morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles.

The cause of the death was not mentioned in the post, however, some media outlets reported that the TV host died after a battle with coronavirus.

The statement reads: ‘With profound sadness, Ora Media announces the death of our co-founder, host and friend Larry King, who passed away this morning aged 87 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.’