Who was Chaia King and what was her cause of death?
LARRY King’s daughter, Chaia King passed away on Thursday from lung cancer.
The television broadcaster also just lost his son Andy King a couple of weeks ago for reasons that have yet to be disclosed.
Here is more on the death of Chaia King.
Who was Chaia King?
Chaia King, 51, was the daughter of television broadcaster Larry King.
She was King’s third daughter from his third marriage to Alene Akins.
Chaia co-wrote a children’s book titled Daddy Day, Daughter Day with King in 1997.
What was her cause of death?
Chaia passed away after battling lung cancer.
It is unknown how long she had been dealing with the disease.
When did Andy King die?
Andy King, 65, passed away “suddenly” last week from undisclosed reasons.
Andy’s daughter, Jillian told the Daily Mail that King’s son died unexpectedly on July 28 from what they believe was a heart attack.
Larry is recovering after suffering from a near-fatal stroke in March 2019 that left him in a coma for two weeks.
Due to the stroke, he is unable to fly from Los Angeles to Florida for the funerals, according to Daily Mail.
Jillian mentioned that the King family was shocked due to Andy’s sudden passing.
“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,” she said.
How many children does Larry King have?
King has been married seven times and has five children from the marriages: Cannon Edward King, Chaia King, Chance Armstrong King, Andy King, Larry King Jr.
Chaia and Andy were from his third marriage to Alene Akins.
Akins and King first married in 1961 and split in 1963.
They got back together in 1967 and divorced again in 1972.
What was Larry King's involvement with the mom of Joe Biden's sexual assault accuser?
- The mom of Tara Reade, the ex-Joe Biden staffer who accused him of sex assault is heard in a newly resurfaced clip from CNN’s Larry King live hinting at inappropriate behavior by a “prominent senator.”
- The clip aired in 1993 and Reade’s mom is heard telling King about the alleged incident saying her daughter did not go to the press “out of respect” for Biden.
- Reade was a former staff assistant in Biden’s office during his time as a senator for Delaware.
- She claimed the former vice president assaulted her in the basement of an office building in the nation’s capital that same year.
- Biden’s campaign has steadfastly denied Reade’s claims, and said the accusations “absolutely did not happen.”
Who is Shawn Southwick King?
Shawn Southwick King, 59, is an American actress and television host.
She starred on television series including Knight Rider, Remington Steele, and Cover Up.
Shawn also hosted the entertainment show Hollywood Insider, from 1990 to 1996.
Shawn married professional football player Daniel Southwick in 1980 and the two had one child, Danny Southwick before divorcing.
She then married King in 1997 and the pair had sons Cannon and Chace King.
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King suffered from a near-fatal stroke in May and three months later filed for divorce from Shawn after 22 years together.
What is Larry King’s net worth?
As of 2020, King’s net worth is reportedly $50million.