Talk show host and one-time mayor of Cincinnati Jerry Springer has died. He was 79.
He was diagnosed with cancer a few months ago which led to his death. A spokesperson confirmed he died peacefully at his home in the Chicago area Thursday morning.
BREAKING: Jerry Springer, the longtime talk show host, has died at age 79, according to AP. https://t.co/XTEN5JVGlD pic.twitter.com/6bxCCXUSuh
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Springer was best known for his syndicated show, “The Jerry Springer Show”, which ran for 27 years. The show first premiered in 1991 and originally focused on political issues. But once the program’s format cemented into what we all remember, it smashed ratings and became a global staple.
According to The Cincinnati Enquirer, Springer was mayor of Cincinnati from 1977 to 1978, as well as serving on the city council throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
His family issued the following statement to the outlet:
“Jerry, born Gerald Norman Springer in London, England on February 13, 1944, immigrated to Queens, New York at the age of four along with his parents and older sister. He graduated from Tulane University and Northwestern University Law School, served in the United States Army Reserves and had a long career in law, politics, journalism and broadcasting. He was known for the Jerry Springer Show, the Judge Jerry Show, the Springer on the Radio Show, Baggage, the Jerry Springer Podcast and until recently even his own 60s folk music radio show in Cincinnati. He also wrote an autobiography and once starred in a movie. But he captured the emotions of the country in 2006 with a shockingly long and humorous run on the popular Dancing With the Stars Show.”
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