Larry Jr King Biography
Larry Jr King is well known as the first child of the late World’s best-known television and radio host known as Larry King. Larry had five children. His father Larry, passed away 23rd, 2021 leaving behind his children
How old is Larry Jr King? – Age
Larry Jr is 60 years old as of year 2021. He was born in 1961 in the United States of America.
Larry Jr King Parents
King was later briefly married to Annette Kaye, who gave birth to his son, Larry Jr., in November 1961. King reportedly did not meet Larry Jr., his son until he was in his thirties. The host shocked when he revealed that he had a son with Kaye. He introduced his Larry Jr. to the World on his CNN show Larry King Life.
Larry and Larry Jr’s mother, Annette Kaye, unfortunately, divorced in 1961 and that’s the reason father and never met since till his thirties. They were married and separated the same year.
Larry Jr King Siblings
Larry Jr has got four siblings. His father was married eight times in his life. During his third father’s marriage to Alene Akins, he adopted her son, Andy. They later had a daughter, Chaia, who was born in 1969. Both her siblings on his father’s side sadly died in August 2020, within weeks of one another. Andy passed at the age of 65, from a heart attack, and Chaia, at 51, from lung cancer.
Thrity years after Chaia’s birth, Jr’s father had a son, Chance, in 1999, with Shawn Southwick. The couple welcomed another son, Cannon, in 2000. Later Larry was a stepfather to Shawn’s son, Danny Southwick.
Larry Jr King marriage – Wife
The eldest son of Larry King is married. He got married to her wife known as Shannon King. They are happy married together.
Larry Jr King father’s will
A bitter family feud is brewing between the late Larry King’s estranged seventh wife Shawn and the TV icon’s children over his multi-million. The eldest son attempted to take control over who gets what in his dad’s estate Tuesday by asking a judge to appoint ‘special administrator’. However, King’s estranged seventh wife, Shawn King, filed blistering court documents opposing Junior’s move and challenging the hand-written will.
Junior pronounced the will, which was changed in 2019 just two months after King filed for divorce against Shawn, leaves her out entirely and gives $2 million to his children. Shawn insists that Larry Sr. wrote a will in 2015 naming her sore executor. She also claims her Larry didn’t know of King’s Jr’s existence till he was in his 30s. King’s Jr’s attorney, Jeffrey Cohen, hit back, telling DailyMail.com, ‘The opposition from Shawn is replete with innuendo and allegations that are unsupported’. It later became clear that Larry King had written the last will which said his funds to be equally divided to his all five children.
Larry Jr King Net worth
Son Larry Jr. has asked to be appointed the estate’s administrator, TMZ reported. King’s net worth was estimated at $144 million, according to TMZ.