I was saddened to hear of the recent death of Larry King. He was an icon in journalism. He focused on interviewing people from all walks of life, from presidents, entertainment superstars and sports stars, to the average man on the street. He asked open ended questions to get people talking and really open them up. He did just just that. His run at CNN lasted 25 years,
On the personal side of his life, he was married eight times. I didn't know him, but he must have been difficult to get along with. I know on good authority that he was quite a gambler, and that he declared bankruptsy twice. He was a fixture in Beverly Hills for years, back in the 90's having breakfast most mornings at Nate 'N Al's with his old friends from Brooklyn. Ron knew the gang that hung out with Larry everyday, and even managed to have a few breakfasts with them. He always came back exhilarted. Jokes and stories about Brooklyn, gambling stories about horseracing (he loved the races), and stories about the Dodgers. How amazing that childhood friends from Brooklyn move to Los Angeles, maintain their friendship by meeting almost daily for breakfast for decades. They all made fortunes over this time, Larry King in broadcast journalist, the others in real estate.
He certainly had his ups and downs in life, love and finances, but sadly it appears that he died from Covid-19. He will be missed.
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