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Legendary Talk Show Host Jerry Springer Dead astatine 79
Maury Povich is mourning the death of Jerry Springer.
After learning of The Jerry Springer Show host's death, the Maury alum expressed his condolences.
"I americium shocked and saddened by the passing of Jerry," helium said successful a connection to E! News astir his chap TV host. "He was not lone a workfellow but a friend. We worked for the aforesaid institution for decades. He was joyful, astute and, successful his ain way, a unsocial showman. I volition miss him."
Povich wasn't the lone 1 to wage tribute. Following Springer's death, a motion extracurricular of his workplace featured 1 of his quotes, "Take attraction of yourself and each other."
On April 27, Springer died peacefully astatine his location successful suburban Chicago pursuing a little illness, his household to E! News. He was 79 years old.
"Jerry's quality to link with radical was astatine the bosom of his occurrence successful everything helium tried whether that was politics, broadcasting oregon conscionable joking with radical connected the thoroughfare who wanted a photograph oregon a word," person and household spokesperson Jene Galvin said successful a statement. "He's irreplaceable and his nonaccomplishment hurts immensely, but memories of his intellect, bosom and wit volition unrecorded on."
Springer hosted The Jerry Springer Show, successful which confrontations and feuds played retired successful beforehand of an audience, from 1991 to 2018.
"Our amusement is astir outrageousness," helium told WLWT successful 1998. "It's astir outrageous radical oregon outrageous situations."
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The amusement was 1 of galore Springer hosted during his lifetime—with others including Judge Jerry, Tabloid With Jerry Springer, Baggage and America's Got Talent. He besides was a contestant connected contention shows including Dancing With the Stars successful 2006 and The Masked Singer successful 2022.
In summation to his tv career, Springer worked successful radio, broadcast news—anchoring WLWT successful the '80s and '90s—law and politics, fulfilling the role of mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio from 1977 to 1978. He besides served successful the United States Army Reserves.
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Springer is survived by his daughter Katie Springer, who he shares with his ex-wife Micki Velton.
(E! and Syndication Studios are some portion of NBCUniversal).
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