The widow of late TV broadcaster Larry King has gone to court to challenge a handwritten will which purports to divide the talk show host’s estate among his children.
Shawn Southwick King argues that her husband had “questionable mental capacity” at the time he signed the will, just two months after he filed for divorce. According to her lawyers, King had just suffered a stroke and it may have made him susceptible to “outside influences.”
King died on January 23 at the age of 87. He left behind Shawn and their two children, Cannon and Chance; as well as by Larry King Jr., a son from a previous relationship. At the time of his death, the couple were yet to finalize their divorce.
In a petition filed on February 10, Larry Jr., submitted the handwritten will, dated October 17, 2019; which states that King wanted “100% of my funds to be divided equally among my children”. This would leave Shawn King with nothing.
Larry King died after a lenghty series of health problems. He had suffered a couple of strokes over the years. More recently, the legendary broadcaster contracted COVID-19 and spent time in and out of the ICU. He died on January 23 at the age of 87.