Los Angeles, Sept. 13 -- Literary horror icon Stephen King, best known for his supernatural horror books such as 'It', 'The Shining', 'Misery', and 'The Dark Tower' series, has apologised for claiming that slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk had "advocated stoning gays".
King made his initial claim in a now-deleted social media post written after the activist was shot and killed Sept. 10 at an event he was hosting at Utah Valley University.
"I apologise for saying Charlie Kirk advocated stoning gays. What he actually demonstrated was how some people cherry-pick Biblical passages," the 77-year-old wrote on X, in reference to a 2024 podcast session during which Kirk had criticised popular children YouTuber Ms Rachel who cited God's wis...