January 7 -- A minor traffic accident was apparently to blame in the October death of comedian and television pioneer Steve Allen, according to a just-released coroner's report Allen, 78, died on Oct.

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. LARRY KING, HOST: Tonight, Steve Allen, a one-of-a-kind man with many, many talents, died this week at age 78. We ...