Tommy Lasorda Dies: LA Dodgers Legend Was 93

 Kobe Bryant’s  family has asked the NBA and all of its teams not to hold tributes for the late Los Angeles Lakers legend.January 26, 2021 marks the one year anniversary of the helicopter crash that took the lives of Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and 7 others.

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Larry King, the self-made man from Brooklyn who spent six decades proudly winging it as an interviewer on the radio and as the host of his own nightly talk show on CNN, has died. He was 87.

Larry King was a powerhouse on radio and television. From politicians to entertainers, the late media icon interviewed countless influential figures from around the world, always connecting on another level with his guests.The iconic broadcaster died early Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Larry King has died at the age of 87. The iconic TV host passed away at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after being treated for COVID-19 earlier this month.

Larry King who has died aged 87 after being hospitalised with COVID-19. King was at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for more than a week before his death was announced on Saturday.

Larry King after his death at the age of 87. King was admitted to hospital earlier this month after contracting Covid-19, with his Twitter account announcing news of his death earlier today (23 January).

Larry King, 87, sadly died on Jan. 23. Larry had been hospitalized in early Jan. 2020 as he battled COVID-19. The news of his death was made on his Twitter account. “With profound sadness, Ora Media announces the death of our co-founder, host, and friend Larry King, who passed away this morning at age 87 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles,” the announcement began. Despite being hospitalized with COVID-19, a cause of death was not given in the statement.

Celebrities are paying tribute to broadcast legend Larry King, who died Saturday at the age of 87. The host of CNN's "Larry King Live" and a broadcast pioneer died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, his production company Ora Media announced.

© Getty Images Larry King dead: TV host legend dies aged 87 American talk show legend Larry King has died, it has been confirmed. The TV star was admitted to hospital in January after contracting COVID-19.

US talk show host Larry King has died at the age of 87. The TV star was taken to hospital in Los Angeles in late December after testing positive for coronavirus.

Henry Aaron, the slugger known as Hammerin’ Hank who cemented himself in baseball lore when he broke Babe Ruth’s career home run mark in 1974, died Friday. He was 86. His daughter confirmed the news to media outlets.

Don Sutton, a Hall of Fame pitcher who was a stalwart of the Los Angeles Dodgers' rotation spanning an era from Sandy Koufax to Fernando Valenzuela, died Tuesday. He was 75.

Chrissy Teigen carries a Sesame Street blanket with her as she arrives for a private plane ride in Los Angeles on Tuesday (January 19).

Don Sutton, the Hall of Famer pitcher who is one only 10 Los Angeles Dodgers players to have his number retired, died Monday night in his sleep, his son said. He was 75.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorTommy Lasorda was a great baseball showman, the kind of larger-than-life personality that the national pastime sorely misses these days.The longtime Los Angeles Dodgers manager, who died Jan. 7 at the age of 93, had an earthy charisma that allowed him to transcend the game.

Editor’s note: Former Los Angeles Blade News Editor Karen Ocamb reflects on the painful truth that is for too many in the LGBTQ+ community, especially those in their 40’s onward, a reality that they live. While some celebrity parents in this modern era enthusiastically embrace and affirm their queer children- that was hardly ever the case in years past to the point of erasure.

The Los Angeles Lakers honored one of the city’s greats tonight, hosting a brief tribute before the team’s National Basketball Association game against the Chicago Bulls at Staples Center.