It was on New Year's Eve that CNN's legendary interviewers first needed intensive care for the disease.
He had long struggled with health problems and belonged to several risk groups.
He suffered from diabetes, had suffered several heart attacks and was treated for lung cancer.
In 1987, he also underwent a five-fold bypass operation.
King led the CNN program "Larry King live" for 25 years, until 2010. In over 6,000 episodes, he interviewed everything from presidential candidates and athletes to celebrities and movie stars.
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