We are sad to report that Legendary talk show host Jerry Springer has died aged 79, according to his family.
According to the Daily Mail, a statement from his family confirmed that he passed away ‘peacefully’ at his home in Chicago.
According to TMZ A family spokesperson says Jerry was battling a “brief illness.” Their sources say it was cancer, and he was diagnosed a few months ago, and this week he took a turn for the worse.
Before TV, he was a politician who ran a failed campaign for U.S. Congress in 1970, got elected to Cincinnati’s City Council in 1971 … and became the city’s mayor in 1977. He served one term.
But, Springer became a worldwide sensation with his show … which debuted in 1991. Most people won’t remember this, but when he started Jerry’s show focused on political issues. Of course, it eventually became the exact opposite … and a ratings smash.
Jerry’s show was so popular in the late ’90s, it even topped Oprah Winfrey’s in several cities. ‘Springer’ finally went off the air in 2018.
He made one more run in TV, with his courtroom show, “Judge Jerry,” which ran for 3 seasons.
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pic.twitter.com/c0rw4Wpr53— Jobless Yb Fan (@ShisuiTheDonn__) April 27, 2023
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RIP Jerry Springer. He was there every sick day growing up pic.twitter.com/2XiwaAxmap
— Jada ? (@squiliamfancy) April 27, 2023
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WHAT DO U MEAN JERRY SPRINGER DEAD??? pic.twitter.com/lcGZpceDMw
— jae ୨୧ (@yerisour) April 27, 2023
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RIP Jerry Springer ?️ pic.twitter.com/PUCZp1ExZb
— NUFF (@nuffsaidny) April 27, 2023
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RIP to the legendary Jerry Springer who has sadly passed away at the age of 79 ? pic.twitter.com/n4Iq0eJdoU
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) April 27, 2023
May he RIP