Larry King’s sons spoke of the devastation of the loss of “their amazing father” in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We are heartbroken over the death of our father and with our extended family we mourn his death,” Larry King, Jr., Chance King and Cannon King said in a joint statement late Saturday, hours after the TV legend 87 years old dead.
“People knew Larry King as a great broadcaster and interviewer, but to us he was a ‘father,'” said the trio, King’s remaining children after losing two last year.
“He was the man who fondly obsessed with our daily programs and our well-being and who was so proud of our achievements – big, small or imagined,” they wrote.
“And through all this, I have no doubt known in the world that he loves us more than life itself.
“He was an amazing father and he was extremely loyal to those lucky enough to call him a friend. We will miss him every day of our lives “, said a trio of sons.
“The outpouring of love and the memories of her remarkable career have touched us deeply and we are so grateful,” they said, asking for donations to the American Heart Association or the Beverly Hills Fire Department EMS instead of flowers.
They signed the declaration “with deep appreciation”.
The former CNN star died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The cause of death was the coronavirus, his sixth wife, Julia Alexander, confirmed to The Post in a telephone interview from her Florida home.
His death came just months after he lost his son Andy and daughter Chaia, who died within 23 days of each other.
His eldest son, Larry King Jr., 59, was with Annette Kaye, the second of the legendary journalist’s seven wives.
Cannon, 20, and Chance, 21, were both with his on-off wife Shawn Southwick King, whom he apparently was still married to at the time of his death, despite the fact that she previously filed for divorce and broke up again in 2019.