Brother-in-law of Shannon Engemann.
Engaged to minister Rama Fox (1992-95).
Father of Larry King Jr. with first wife, Annette.
Features in the 1996 paperback "Mug Shots" that includes many other celebrities who've been arrested for one reason or another.
Friend of Danny Gans.
Has his own talk show called "Larry King Live" (1985).
He and Shawn Southwick filed for divorce on April 14th, 2010. They reconciled in July the same year and both filed petitions to dismiss their divorce.
He used Larry King as a stage name on the advice that his original surname, Zeiger, sounded "too Jewish".
He was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1989.
His second son, with wife Shawn Southwick, Cannon Edward King was born. [22 May 2000]
Mentioned in the Mojo Nixon song "619-239-KING".
Never prepares for interviews. His reasoning is that the average audience member knows little or nothing about a given show guest, so he prefers to begin as they would begin, and learn about the guest during the course of the show.
Says his favorite quote is actually a put-down: "Before they made you they broke the mold."
Son Andy (b. 1962) and daughter Chaia (b. 1969), with Alene Akins.
Son-in-law of Karl Engemann and Jerri Engemann.
Son, with wife Shawn Southwick, Chance Armstrong King born (March 9, 1999). [9 March 1999]
The King-Southwick Mormon-Jewish wedding ceremony was celebrated in the Beverly Hills garden of actress Deborah Raffin. Stellar wedding guests included Ted Turner (Best Man), Jane Fonda, Al Pacino, Beverly D'Angelo, Don Rickles, etc.
Type II Diabetic
Underwent surgery on March 16, 2007 to unblock a carotid artery at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles.
Was named as "King of Brooklyn" at the Welcome Back to Brooklyn Festival in 1995