Larry King, the radio and television personality whose breezy, conversational interviews with celebrities and newsmakers made him a broadcasting icon for nearly half a century, has died.

The news, announced on King’s official Twitter account on Saturday, said King passed away at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

King was hospitalized with COVID-19 in the New Year, but had been moved out of the ICU earlier this month.

He is best known for his interview show “Larry King Live,” which ran prime time on CNN from 1985 to 2010.

“For 63 years and across the platforms of radio, television and digital media, Larry’s thousands of interviews, awards and global acclaim stand as a testament to his unique and lasting talent as a broadcaster,” the tweet says, adding that funeral arrangements and a memorial service will be announced later in coordination with the King family.

Cable television, the internet and the Brooklyn native estimated that he conducted more than 50,000 interviews — not one of which he prepared for in advance. But that off-the-cuff style, along with his raspy baritone delivery and trademark suspenders, made “Larry King Live” a popular prime-time draw on CNN from 1985 through 2010.