Larry King passed away at the age of 87 -

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He was one of the most influential figures in American television history, known for his rolled up shirt sleeves, multi-colored ties, suspenders and large glasses.

The famous journalist Larry King died this Saturday, January 23 at the age of 87 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, we learned via a statement posted on Twitter.

The host has experienced many medical problems, including several heart attacks, lung cancer and angina, a disease caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.

The interviewer of all American presidents

He presented the

Larry King Live

show for twenty-five years

.

He has interviewed all American presidents since 1974 and leaders such as Palestinian Yasser Arafat or Russian Vladimir Putin, as well as stars like Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando or Barbra Streisand.

Larry King left CNN in 2010. He then continued to interview, aired on his site, and in 2012 launched the

Larry King Now show

 on Ora TV, an on-demand Internet channel, which he co-founded.

In 2013, he began hosting

Politicking with Larry King there

.

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