BEVERLY HILLS—Lawrence Harvey Zeiger, 87, known to millions from his series “Larry King Live” on CNN, and “The Larry King Show” was hospitalized Saturday, January 2 at Los Angeles Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. King has been diagnosed with COVID-19, an update on Larry King’s prognosis has not been released.

King is at high risk due to several health problems. He suffered a heart attack, has type two diabetes, and has several other health problems, including heart disease.

He suffered a stroke in August 2019, 5 months later he filed for divorce from his wife Shawn, 61, after being married for 23 years. King shares 2 sons, Cannon, 20, and Chance, 21, with Shawn. He has been married a total of eight times and has a total of five children from all of his marriages.

King is the recipient of an Emmy Award, two Peabody awards and 10 Cable ACE Awards.

Written By Anita Brown and Davy Jones