Larry King, who hosted a talk show on CNN for 25 years, is receiving treatment at a Los Angeles hospital for COVID-19, according to multiple news reports.
King, 87, has been battling the coronavirus for about 10 days, a family member confirmed to ABC News on Saturday.
“Larry has fought so many health issues in the last few years and he is fighting this one hard, too. He’s a champ,” the source told ABC News.
King is in isolation and unable to receive visits from family members, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
King had an angioplasty in April 2019 and also suffered a stroke, according to ABC News. King revealed in 2017 he had been treated for lung cancer, the network reported. He had a major heart attack in 1987, and a tumor was discovered during an annual checkup.
Two of King’s five children died within weeks of each other last summer, according to E! Online. His adopted son, Andy King, 65, had a fatal heart attack in July. His daughter, Chaia King, 51, died in August after being diagnosed with lung cancer, according to the website.
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