Larry King 's cause of death has been revealed. The legendary broadcaster died on January 23 at the age of 87, one month after being hospitalised at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center when he contracted coronavirus.
However, it was not Covid-19 that led to his death. The star's immediate cause of death was sepsis, according to his death certificate, which was obtained by People.
The Larry King Live host had other underlying conditions which contributed to his death - sepsis, including acute hypoxic respiratory failure, which means he did not have enough oxygen in his blood.
He also had end stage renal disease, also known as kidney failure. Paying tribute to him after his death, his wife Shawn Southwick King told Entertainment