'I'll miss him every day': Heartbroken Larry King tweets news of his younger brother Marty Ziegler's death
Larry King's younger brother Marty Ziegler passed away on Tuesday.
The 83-year-old television host and personality shared the sorrowful news on his Twitter account with a picture of the two brothers smiling together on a car ride.
'My dear, wonderful, younger brother Marty died today. A terrific father, husband, grandfather, brother and friend. I'll miss him every day,' Larry captioned the photo.
Sorrowful news: Larry King shared the sad news that his younger brother Marty Ziegler passed away on Tuesday
Larry and Marty were born and raised in Brooklyn, New York to Aaron and Jennie Ziegler. The brothers both attended Lafayette High School.
Their father died of a heart attack at the early age of 44. Their mother raised the brothers alone afterwards.
In an interview with noted astrophysicist and cosmologist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Larry discussed the possibility of immortality.
Brother'd bond: Larry and Marty went to dinner days before Larry's 80th birthday in 2013
When Neil asked Larry if he would want to live forever, Larry answered positively.
Neil said that is an attractive idea but adds: 'It is the knowledge that I'm going to die that creates the focus that I bring to being alive.
'The urgency of accomplishment, the need to express love, now not later. If we live forever... why even get out of bed?'
Larry then replied: 'Don't you fear not being around?'
Neil answered: 'I fear living a life where I could have accomplished something and I didn't. I don't fear death.'
The interview ended with Neil revealing what he would like on his tombstone - a quote from Horace Mann.
It reads: 'Be ashamed to die, until you have scored some victory for humanity.'
Joyful memories: Larry and Marty together in 1998
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