Talk show host Jerry Springer dead at 79
Talk show host Jerry Springer has died at the age of 79 according a statement from his family.
Springer passed away peacefully at his home in Chicago on Thursday after a breif illness. A family spokesperson told TMZ that Springer had been diagnosed with cancer a few months ago.
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Jerry Springer, the former mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, whose eponymous daytime show transformed talk television, has died, ABC News has confirmed. He was 79.
According to his rep, Springer “died peacefully Thursday at his home in suburban Chicago.”
Jene Galvin, a lifelong friend and spokesman for the family, added: “Jerry’s ability to connect with people was at the heart of his success in everything he tried whether that was politics, broadcasting or just joking with people on the street who wanted a photo or a word.”
He continued, “He’s irreplaceable and his loss hurts immensely, but memories of his intellect, heart and humor will live on.”
The statement concluded, as his shows did, with a final thought: “To remember Jerry, the family asks that in lieu of flowers you consider following his spirit and make a donation or commit to an act of kindness to someone in need or a worthy advocacy organization. As he always said, ‘Take care of yourself, and each other.’”
