Larry King was buried.
The television icon’s wife, Shawn King, confirmed Entertainment Tonight a private funeral was held this week. In service, Larry’s family donned their exclusive suspenders to pay homage.
“All of us, we were just one family, we used Larry’s suspenders, each of us,” she shared. “And it was beautiful, loving… just perfect, just perfect. It was family. There was no showbiz, no, nothing like that. “
Larry passed away on Saturday at the age of 87, weeks after being hospitalized with COVID-19. The radio legend has battled several health problems in recent years. He leaves Shawn, 61, his two children, Chance, 21 and Cannon, 20, as well as Larry King Jr., 59, who he shared with ex-wife Annette Kaye. Shawn said ET the family is still suing his death.
“We put him to rest this morning. And in the Jewish faith, they do it very quickly, so you hardly have time for me to sue, ”she said in the interview that aired on Wednesday. “I’m still suing. And like boys, the whole family is, you know, yes. “
Larry filed for divorce from Shawn, his wife for over 20 years, for the second time in August 2019. Larry King Live host was married eight times to seven women. It was unclear what the status of the distant couple was at the time of their death, but a divorce hearing was scheduled for April.
In February 2020, Larry said People he “would always take care” of his wife, but “reached a point where we didn’t get along”.
“We had a big difference in age and it ended up taking its toll,” he admitted. “It has become a problem. Besides that, [Shawn] he’s a very religious Mormon and I’m an agnostic atheist, so it ends up causing little problems. We overcame a lot, but eventually it became a situation of passing ships at night. “
Although Larry was raised as a Jew, he explained in 2005 that “he is not a religious Jew” but “he is culturally Jewish”.
“I don’t know if there is a God. I’m a classic agnostic, but I’m a Jewish agnostic, ”he shared. “That is, ‘Maybe there is something! Do not tell! ‘”
Shawn called the funeral service “beautiful.”
“Death is perhaps the great equalizer, I think,” she said ET. “You know, when you experience this with people we really love, all the other noise and bullshit that may be around, it just goes away and the family comes together. And that’s what happened. You know, it was beautiful. “
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