Larry King has died at the age of 87.
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The iconic TV host passed away at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after being treated for COVID-19 earlier this month.
Ora Media, a production company he co-founded, said in a statement: "For 63 years and across the platforms of radio, television and digital media, Larry's many thousands of interviews, awards, and global acclaim stand as a testament to his unique and lasting talent as a broadcaster."
King - who hosted 'Larry King Live' on CNN between 1985 and 2010 - was taken into hospital in late December after testing positive for coronavirus.
The TV legend also had Type-2 diabetes and had suffered from lung cancer, angina and heart attacks in recent years.
CNN president Jeff Zucker has already paid tribute to the world-famous broadcaster.
He said on Twitter: "We mourn the passing of our colleague Larry King.
"The scrappy young man from Brooklyn had a history-making career spanning radio and television. His curiosity about the world propelled his award-winning career in broadcasting, but it was his generosity of spirit that drew the world to him.
"We are so proud of the 25 years he spent with CNN, where his newsmaker interviews truly put the network on the international stage. From our CNN family to Larry’s, we send our thoughts and prayers, and a promise to carry on his curiosity for the world in our work."
Piers Morgan, who replaced King on the CNN network, has also taken to Twitter to pay tribute to the late star, describing him as a "masterful TV interviewer".
Piers wrote on the micro-blogging platform: "Larry King was a hero of mine until we fell out after I replaced him at CNN & he said my show was ‘like watching your mother-in-law go over a cliff in your new Bentley.’ (He married 8 times so a mother-in-law expert) But he was a brilliant broadcaster & masterful TV interviewer. (sic)"
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