Larry King suffers double tragedy as 'two kids die weeks apart'

Larry King has suffered double tragedy as two of his children have died within weeks of each other [Photo: Courtesy]

American talk show legend Larry King has suffered double tragedy as two of his children have died within weeks of each other. King has five children in total – but his son Andy is said to have passed away two weeks ago aged 65, while his daughter Chaia died on Thursday aged 51.

Andy is said to have passed away “suddenly”, while Chaia is said to have been “battling a chronic illness” in the run up to her death. Larry adopted Andy when he married third wife, Alene Akins, in 1961 – although the talk show host divorced this wife in 1963, only to reconcile and remarry several years later.