THE BULLETIN • SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2021 A7
LARRY KING " 1933-2020
TV host gave
boldface names
a cozy forum
Monica Almeida/The New York Times file
Larry King prepares on the set of his talk show at CNN studios in Los
Angeles in 2007.
BY T. REES SHAPIRO
The Washington Post
Larry King, the suspen-
dered impresario of cable
television whose popular
CNN interview program —
with its guest-friendly ques-
tions and conversational
banter — was a premier safe
haven for the famous and in-
famous to spill their secrets,
hype their projects and soften
their image, died Jan. 23 at a
hospital in Los Angeles. He
was 87.
Ora Media, the production
company he co-founded, an-
nounced his death but did not
provide a cause, according to
the Associated Press. CNN
reported earlier this month
that King was hospitalized for
complications from covid-19.
The TV host, who was long
beset by medical problems,
such as diabetes and heart
attacks, underwent an oper-
ation to remove early-stage
lung cancer in 2017 and had a
stroke in 2019.
In a career that included
print and radio, King was
best known for sitting be-
hind a bulbous RCA micro-
phone in the anchor chair of
his prime-time CNN show
“Larry King Live” from 1985
to 2010. He began as a Miami
disc jockey in the late 1950s,
wrote a USA Today column
of stream-of-consciousness
musings for nearly 20 years,
and hosted a late-night Mu-
tual Broadcasting System ra-
dio show that was beamed to
more than 200 stations. He
played himself in dozens of
TV shows and movies.
CNN founder Ted Turner
called King “the most famous
interviewer in the world,”
which, at King’s peak, was
closer to understatement than
hyperbole.
His show, with its col-
ored-dot map of the world
in the background, garnered
more than 1.5 million nightly
viewers for segments with
guests as varied as George
H.W. Bush, Frank Sinatra,
Snoop Dogg, Magic John-
son, Donald Trump, Michelle
Obama, Lady Gaga, Moam-
mar Gadhafi, the Dalai Lama
and Marlon Brando, who, at
once playful and bizarre, sang
an old pop song and planted a
kiss on King.
Others to appear included
sex therapists, ufologists and
Kermit the Frog and Miss
Piggy. The Muppets donned
suspenders in the host’s
honor.
Audiences responded to
King’s gentle probing, smoky
baritone and casual man-
ner. His CNN show served as
an antidote to the network’s
otherwise round-the-clock
breaking news coverage and
partisan shoutfests. If other
interview programs could
resemble beds of nails, with
“gotcha” inquisitions of news-
makers, King’s show was a
plush chaise longue.
New York Times colum-
nist Maureen Dowd referred
to him as “the resort area of
American journalism, the
media’s Palm Springs, where
politicians and other figures
of controversy or celebrity
can go to unwind, kick back
and reflect.”
King said he preferred to
avoid reading background
material on his guests in favor
of a spontaneous approach of
asking questions on the fly.
He described himself as in-
satiably curious and said his
favorite query was also the
shortest: “Why?”
One of King’s chief talents
was his ability to put guests
instantly at ease. He shunned
the stiff suits favored by
other newscasters for a jack-
etless look and rolled cuffs.
His shoulders hunched as he
leaned toward his guests. He
seemed perpetually wide-
eyed behind his windowpane
glasses, keenly interested in
what anyone sitting across
from him had to say.
King, who collected Emmy
and Peabody awards, con-
ducted 50,000 interviews
before leaving CNN in 2010
amid declining ratings. Into
his 80s, he continued to ap-
pear on smaller cable outlets,
notably the state-financed
Russian television network
RT, and on shows streamed
online through a production
company King founded with
Mexican billionaire and tele-
com mogul Carlos Slim, Ora
TV.
Edward Axel Hansen
July 13, 1935 - January 17, 2021
Born in Portland, Oregon to Axel
and Verna Hansen. Ed and his
wife, Linda, Married in 1960.
They shared 60 years of
love. Ed’s sports passions
were bowling and hiking
with his dog Quinny. He
and Linda also enjoyed
their picture puzzles
and traveling around the
world enjoying the beauty
and diversity of diû erent
countries and cultures.
Ed leaves behind his sister, Carole
Grod, his wife Linda, and their three beau} ful children,
Cynthia Petrucci, Christopher Hansen, and Carina
Dodge, û ve wondrous grandchildren and three great
grandchildren. There will be a small memorial Service for
Ed during the spring when all his family and friends can
gather to celebrate his life.
Dona} ons may be made to the Humane Society of
Central Oregon, in his honor. www.hsco.org Bend,
OR 97702. Arrangements handled by Baird Funeral
Home. Please visit www.bairdn .com to sign the online
guestbook.
Ryan Brennecke/The Bulletin
After receiving their COVID-19 vaccinations, visitors wait in a respite area to be monitored for any reactions during a vaccination clinic Saturday at
the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center in Redmond.
Teachers
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“Teachers have been given
options for what we are com-
fortable with, but we want to
be with our students,” Wenn-
dorf said.
Sydney Murphy, a third
grade teacher at Silver Rail
Elementary School in Bend,
waited until Saturday to get her
vaccine, but said many teach-
ers rushed to the fairgrounds
Thursday and Friday out of ex-
citement.
“Everybody was sort of in a
frenzy,” Murphy said.
Murphy said getting the
vaccine was not just for her,
but for more protection for all
school staff and students.
“It’s just a bigger picture of
safety for staff in the building,
Michael “Mike” Steven
Lake
of Sisters, OR
December 6, 1953 -
January 16, 2021
Arrangements:
Deschutes Memorial
Chapel and Gardens is
honored to serve the family
- (541) 382-5592. Visit our
online register book to
send condolences and
share treasured memories
at deschutesmemorial-
chapel.com or on Face-
book at facebook.com/
deschutesmemorial.
Services:
Services were held at 3PM
on Friday, January 22,
2021 at 63975 N. Hwy 97,
Bend, Oregon 97701
Contributions may be
made to:
In lieu of flowers please
make any donations to
everychildoregon.org
which is really important to
many people,” Murphy said.
Molly Wells Darling, oper-
ation chief for the Deschutes
County incident command
team, which is overseeing the
vaccinations at the fairgrounds,
said the vaccination center in
the Middle Sister building had
a surge of teachers on Thurs-
day and Friday.
“Teachers, especially, were
just so excited,” Wells Darling
said. “Some of them were in
tears, they were so happy.”
A total of about 4,600 peo-
ple were scheduled to receive
vaccinations at the fairgrounds
by Sunday, including teachers,
Wells said. She expects a higher
number of vaccinations next
week.
Many people who were vac-
cinated told Wells how fast the
process went. Once a person is
registered, they are able to get
vaccinated within 7 minutes,
Wells said.
They then have to wait 15
minutes in a respite area where
they are monitored for any al-
lergic reactions.
No major reactions have
been reported.
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Jim McWilliams
August 12, 1940- December 13, 2020
Kevin Brian Kilpatrick
of Redmond, OR
May 23, 1957 -
January 16, 2021
Arrangements:
Autumn Funerals-
REDMOND
www.autumnfunerals.net
541-504-9485
Services:
No services will be held at
this time.
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Daniel “Boom” Borchard
July 24, 1969 - January 3, 2021
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the
passing of Daniel “Boom” Borchard. Dan passed
away from a lengthy illness on January 3rd,
2021 at his home in Prescott, Arizona, with his
girlfriend Jill and dog Rip. Dan is survived by
his two children, Zac and Ema, his grandson
Liam, his girlfriend Jill, his parents, three
brothers, six sisters, as well as countless family
members and friends.
Dan proudly served his country in the 82nd
Airborne and was proud to call those he served
with brother and sister, as well as those he met
at various V.A.’s and SAW. AATW was a part of
his soul and he is likely happily jumping out of
planes right now.
Dan worked in the tractor industry and it was
such a part of him that he even talked about
tractor parts in his sleep. Dan touched the
lives of everyone around him and will never be
forgotten.
Memorial Mass to be held at St. Th omas
Catholic church in Redmond, Oregon.
Jan. 29th, 2021 at 11a.m. Rosary at 10:30a.m.
Burial and Celebration of life at a later date.
Jim McWilliams of Bend, Oregon passed away from
COVID complica} ons with underlying condi} ons on
December 13th at the age of 80. Jim is survived by his
loving wife Sue, two sons Tim McWilliams and wife
Erica Chambers, Kevin McWilliams and wife Alyson
Evans; three siblings Pat Jussila, John McWilliams, Sally
McWilliams and partner Beth Hutchison. He also leaves
behind cousin Ed Lindsay and wife Peggy, cousin Susan
Walker and husband Bob, nephew Tony McWilliams and
wife Stephanie, niece Leslie Marcy and husband Robert.
Jim was born in Oregon City, Oregon and graduated from
Oregon State University with a degree in Poli} cal Science.
Jim and Sue met in Eugene, Oregon, eloped av er a three-
month whirlwind romance and remained dedicated to
each other for 55 years. In addi} on to a highly decorated
25-year career as a Foreign Service Oû cer, Jim served
two years in the Army. They lived in seven diû erent
countries and traveled to dozens more. In 1992 they
set led in central Oregon but never stopped rollin...
Jim9s interests varied over the years and progressed from
sporty cars, to motorcycles, to downhill skiing and û nally
to bicycles. In 1995 Jim undertook his û rst cross-country
bike ride from Astoria, Oregon to Portland, Maine. He
completed two more cross-country trips including one
with his wife in 2004. He became an avid long-distance
cyclist and rode over 25,000 miles during his life} me.
When not on the ski slopes or his bike, Jim found many
ways to donate his } me to help others in need. He was a
volunteer mediator for the Deschutes County Court and
Community Dispute Resolu} on Program, Sisters Kiwanis
member, volunteer reader for the Head Start Program,
Sisters Library Board member, and driver taking Vets to
Portland for medical care.
Upon his re} rement in 1990, Jim was awarded the
Intelligence Star and the Intelligence Medal of Merit. He
was recognized for his extraordinary professionalism,
integrity, leadership and resourcefulness. His impressive
career of hard work and devo} on to duty reû ected great
credit to his tenacious personality.
Jim was a kind, wit y, friendly, courageous and extremely
patrio} c individual, a perpetual adventurer, fas} diously
fueled by tea and scones. He will be missed by many to
whom his memory will bring a smile.
Jim never gave up, never stopped trying to
“keep on rollin”.
Please consider dona} ng in Jim9s memory to:
Doctors Without Borders:
www.doctorswithoutborders.org