March 16, 2007
Larry King Is OK After Routine Surgery
Talk Show Host Plans To Be Back On The Job Monday Night
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Play CBS Video Video King's 'Reasonable Doubt' Talk Show host Larry King sits down with Harry Smith to discuss his illustrious 50-year career and the introduction he wrote for the book, "Beyond A Reasonable Doubt."
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CNN talk-show host Larry King plans to be back behind the mike on Monday, three days after undergoing carotid endarterectomy surgery. (CBS/The Early Show)
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Photo Essay Talk Show King "Larry King Live" is on around the world, seven days a week. Take a look at talk show host Larry King's past interviews.
A publicist for "Larry King Live" tells The Showbuzz that King is doing fine and will be back on the air Monday night with an interview with Sen. Barack Obama. On Tuesday, King plans to talk to Heather Mills; it will be her first interview after her appearance on "Dancing With The Stars."
King underwent quintuple bypass surgery in 1987 after suffering a serious heart attack brought on by cardiovascular disease.
The following year, he established the Larry King Cardiac Foundation to provide funding for life-saving treatment for individuals who could not otherwise afford it.
According to the foundation's Web site, King came up with the idea for the foundation in the hospital after waking up from his successful bypass surgery.
King has written books about his battle with heart disease, "Mr. King, You're Having A Heart Attack" and "Taking On Heart Disease."
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