Everyone’s favorite suspenders-clad broadcasting legend, Larry King, died January 23, 2021. Hospitalized at the beginning of the year after experiencing complications from COVID-19, King seemed to be rounding the corner in the right direction just a few days later. Unfortunately, although no cause has been released, it was announced that King died in a statement posted on his official Facebook and Twitter accounts (via CNN). 

Glancing through King’s last few social media posts, though, you can see that although he posted only occasionally, he was still interested in sharing a bit of his life here and there to his legions of fans. His last Facebook post celebrated the Los Angeles Dodgers and their 2020 World Series win on October 27th. Biography notes that King was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1933 — which is where the Dodgers were located from 1911 to 1957 (via Baseball-Reference). 

However, King’s last Twitter post was a photo of himself and two of his sons as they celebrated a takeout Thanksgiving dinner together. “Happy Thanksgiving!” he wrote. “I’m thankful for my boys and dinner from Craig’s!” His last Instagram post also featured a post about his sons. It really brings the tears on when you see how happy they all are together.

Social media gives us a glimpse of Larry King's life

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