King died of sepsis on January 23rd at the age of 87. King reportedly left behind a hand-written Will "advising for an even split of his fortune to his five children in the event of his death." Larry King was reportedly worth around $50 million at the time of his death.
The Will was reportedly written on October 17, 2019, coming just two months after he filed for divorce. His seventh wife (whom he intended on divorcing), Shawn Southwick, was entirely omitted from the handwritten Will.
The document reads, "[t]his is my Last Will & Testament. It should replace all previous writings." The Will stated that King wanted "100 percent of his funds to be divided equally among my children Andy, Chaia, Larry Jr., Chance, and Cannon." King's son Andy passed away of a heart attack in July 2020 and his daughter Chaia, died in August after being diagnosed with lung cancer.
There was no clear reporting whether the Will was admitted to probate, and of course, at this early date, whether King's wife (intended ex-wife) will contest the Will or exercise what may be her spousal rights under state law.
Source: Tracy Wright, "Larry King left a 'hand-written will' in 2019 seeking equal split of his $50M fortune to his five children... and leaves out ex-wife Shawn," Daily Mail (U.K.), February 11, 2021.
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