Long time talk show host and one of the innovators of “combative” television, Jerry Springer, has died. He was 79.
Springer, for almost three decades, hosted the wild “Jerry Springer Show.”
According to TMZ, a family spokesperson says Jerry was battling a “brief illness.”
#BREAKING: Jerry Springer, a controversial talk show host who also briefly served as the 56th Mayor of Cincinnati, has died, according to reports. https://t.co/BrgvNRXNZd
— CBS 13 News (@WGME) April 27, 2023
Jerry Springer, one of the most influential and controversial figures in TV history, has died … TMZ has confirmed. https://t.co/PVIcjDcDld
— TMZ (@TMZ) April 27, 2023
BREAKING: Jerry Springer, the longtime talk show host, has died at age 79, according to AP. https://t.co/XTEN5JVGlD pic.twitter.com/6bxCCXUSuh
— ABC News (@ABC) April 27, 2023