Martha Stewartis looking back fondly on her memories withLarry King.
On Monday, the 79-year-old lifestyle mogul shared a throwback video on Instagram that showed her introducingKing, who died at age 87on Saturday, on her talk show as her guest.
In the clip, before bringing King out, she divulges that their relationship was almost a romantic one: “I have a secret to reveal: We actuallywent out on a dinner date. I thought it was a business date, but turned out it was sort of a dinner date.”
Larry King and Martha Stewart.Martha Stewart/Instagram
“Dear@LarryKing. Rest In Peace. You were the iconic ‘people person’, a very excellent interviewer and a hell of a guy!!!!” she wrote in the caption.
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Celebritytributes poured in for the broadcasting legendfollowing the sad news that he had died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
“Just heard the awful news about Larry King. Hetaught me so much. He was a true mensch. He probably even taught me that word,“Craig Fergusonwrote on Twitter. “So long pal, thanks for all the laughs. Say hi to[Don] Rickles.”
“I lost a dear friend and mentor. Truly an American treasure,“Ryan Seacrestadded in anothertribute, on Instagram. “Rest in peace, Larry King.”
“Thanks for the countless interviews and insights, Larry King. You understood human triumph and frailty equally well, and that is no easy feat,” actorGeorge Takeitweeted. “There was no one else like you,and you shall be missed. Rest with the heavens now.”
Larry King.Greg Doherty/FilmMagic
In one of his last interviews King [born Lawrence Harvey Zeiger] reflected on his decades-long career with gratitude.
“I wanted to be a broadcaster since I could remember, when I was 5 years old,” he said while appearing on the seriesDispatches From Quarantine, which was filmed in April.
“The first day I went on the air I was nervous as hell. I told the audience, ‘My name is Larry King and that’s the first time I’ve said that,’ " King continued, touching on his name change. “And I never was nervous again.”
“It’s been a rough year,” he said. “And I don’t have any idea of what 2020 is going to be like. But I can still work and I can watch my kids grow up. Ifeel positive — and hopeful.”
source: people.com
