King, 87, has been hospitalized at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for more than a week, the source said. Due to hospital protocols, King’s three sons were unable to visit him, according to the source.
King, who has type 2 diabetes, has faced a number of medical problems over the years, including several heart attacks and bypass surgery in 1987. In 2017, King revealed that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer and has successfully undergone surgery to treat it. He also underwent a procedure in 2019 to address angina.
His medical problems inspired him to start the Larry King Heart Foundation, a non-profit organization designed to help those without health insurance get medical care.
King hosted CNN’s “Larry King Live” for 25 years, interviewing presidential candidates, celebrities, athletes, movie stars and everyday people. He retired in 2010 after recording more than 6,000 episodes of the show.
But he couldn’t stay out of the waves for long.
In 2012, he hosted “Larry King Now”, a show three times a week on Ora TV, a digital on-demand network he co-founded with Mexican telecommunications mogul Carlos Slim, according to Forbes.
Last year, two of King’s adult children died a few weeks apart. His son Andy King, 65, died of a heart attack in late July, followed by King’s daughter Chaia King, 52, who died in August shortly after. who was diagnosed with lung cancer.
King’s Twitter feed, @kingsthings, has 2.4 million followers. His most recent tweet was on November 26, when he wished his followers a happy thank you.