Jerry Springer has died at age 79. In a statement to TMZ, a family spokesperson stated Springer was battling a “brief illness” leading to his death.
A source disclosed to TMZ he died from cancer, which was recently diagnosed, taking a turn this week leading to his death. Springer died in his Chicago area home.
Springer is a television icon, hosting the wild The Jerry Springer Show for 27 years. He would also go on to become a TV judge and reality star. Before his tv run, Springer was the mayor of Cincinnati in 1977 and also launched bids for U.S. Congress in the 1970s.
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He was survived by his daughter Katie and sister Evelyn.
