Larry King's Heartbreaking Last Words On Social Media

Larry King's death came as a shock to his fans on Jan. 23, 2021. Over the course of 50 years, King became not only a household name, but a broadcasting legend in Hollywood — especially in the prime time television realm. King, who had never taken a journalism class nor received his college degree, first made a name for himself on Miami radio before transitioning to a studio in Washington, D.C. where he hosted the first national radio talk show in the U.S. and attracted an estimated 5 million listeners, per The Hollywood Reporter. King additionally served a 25-year tenure at CNN between the years of 1985 to 2010, where he hosted his own primetime show Larry King Live.

News of King's tragic death broke on social media after Ora Media — the company co-owned by the media mogul — shared a statement on his verified Twitter account. "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," the statement said. "For 63 years and across the platforms of radio, television and digital media, Larry's many thousands of interviews, awards, and global acclaim stand as a testament to his unique and lasting talent as a broadcaster."

As celebrities and fans come to grips with the loss of one of the most legendary American talk show hosts of all time, people are looking back at his last words on social media.