Larry King’s Wife Shawn Overdosed
Larry King’s wife Shawn overdosed on pills in her Prove Utah home on May 28. Her father Karl Engemann had gone to the home to meet Shawn and then the two were going to a meeting, that is when he found her unresponsive. He called 911 and said to the operator “I can’t wake her up,” and that “She may have overmedicated.” He also told the operator “I don’t think she did it on purpose. Last night she seemed confused about what she had taken, the last time she had taken it.” As far as what pills Shawn may have taken he was unsure he believed she was on medication to help her with her anxiety and depression. Shawn has had an addiction to pills before she went to rehab in 2008. Her and Larry have been going through a hard time lately. The couple filed for divorce on April 14 but have decided to stay together. In a statement responding to the overdose reports King said “I am extremely supportive of Shawn. Reports that we have fought are absolutely false. I love her dearly.” Our marriage is still together and I am staying very close to our children, who we love immensely. We shall go through this difficult time intact as a family.”
