Larry King’s Kids & Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know


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Larry King.

Icon Larry King has died at age 87, leaving behind an estranged wife and three kids, Larry Jr, 58, from his marriage to Annette Kaye, and two sons Chance, 21, and Cannon, 20, from his marriage to Shawn King.

King’s death was announced on his official Twitter page, with a statement that read, “With profound sadness, Ora Media announces the death of our co-founder, host, and friend Larry King, who passed away this morning at age 87 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.”

King’s death came weeks after it was reported that he was battling coronavirus, according to USA Today, though it is unclear if his cause of death was at all related.

Over the years, King has had an active love life, with more marriages than the average person. As for how many times Larry King was married, he tied the knot 8 times. Two of his marriages were with the same woman.

At the time of his death, King was married to Shawn King, whom he wed in 1997. In 2019, King filed for divorce from Shawn, according to USA Today, but the divorce was never finalized. The two were working out their agreement, and were due in court later this year, according to Page Six.

Over the years, Larry King welcomed five children. In 2020, two of his children passed away within weeks of one another. King released a statement on their passing in August.

“It is with sadness and a father’s broken heart that I confirm the recent loss of two of my children, Andy King, and Chaia King. Both of them were good and kind souls and they will be greatly missed,” he shared on his social media accounts.

Here’s what you need to know:


Larry & Shawn King Were Due in Court in April to Finalize Their Divorce

Shawn King leans in to Larry King for a photo.

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Just last month, it was reported that Larry King agreed to pay Shawn King $33,000 per month in spousal support. He also had agreed to pay her a one-time lump sum of $20,000, according to court documents obtained by Page Six.

The agreement was meant to be temporary, until the two met in court in April of this year.

As for Larry King’s reason for filing for divorce, he previously stated that the 26-year age gap between himself and Shawn caused some issued. He also said that she was a “religious Mormon” and he was an “agnostic atheist” which caused “little problems.” At the end of the day, Larry said that he and Shawn just “didn’t get along.”

In September 2019, Shawn King chatted with Daily Mail TV about her husband’s divorce filing, saying she was completely devastated by it.

“He’s going through a lot right now… his health issues, that can really shake you to your core, it shook me to my core to see him so vulnerable and he doesn’t remember two solid weeks of time. It’s life, it’s real, it’s not fun,” she said at the time, getting emotional. “I’m sad, I never expected to be at this place in my life, in our lives and have this happen in such a public way. I don’t think, again I’m not in Larry’s head, I refuse to believe that he intended to humiliate me. It’s strange, I can’t quite wrap my head around it, but it is what it is… it hurts,” she added.


Larry King’s Son, Andy, Died of a Heart Attack on July 28, 2020

Larry King adopted his son, Andy, after marrying Andy’s mom, Alene Akins.

On July 28, 2020, Andy, whose real name was Louis Andrew King, died following a heart attack. At the time of his death, Larry King was too ill to travel to Florida for the burial services. He watched the service via video. Andy was buried in Gainsville, Florida, “Buddhist-style funeral,” according to the Daily Mail.

Andy’s daughter, Jillian, told the Daily Mail that her grandfather was very upset at the time. She went on to talk about the grief that she was feeling, following the death of her dad.

“I was out of town because my husband’s father had passed away so we were up in Kentucky taking care of his funeral when I heard the news. My dad passed away July 28. We’re assuming it was a heart attack but there wasn’t ever an autopsy. I was in disbelief when I heard. Chaia, with everything she was going through, was more expected. At least we had time to prepare. But there was no warning with him. It was a shock,” Jillian told the outlet. Chaia, King’s daughter and Jillian’s aunt, had been battling lung cancer at the time.



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