Jerry Springer Passes Away After A Battle With Pancreatic Cancer
Last Thursday, the family of Jerry Springer announced that the TV host had succumbed to pancreatic cancer. He was 79 years old and died peacefully at his home in Chicago. This was after several months of receiving a cancer diagnosis.
Now, the family has kindly requested that Jerry’s fans and friends make charitable donations in his name. Tributes for Jerry have been flowing nonstop, and the host, who is described as having irreplaceable talent, made sure that he leaves a lasting legacy.
His family shared that Jerry always reminded everyone to care for themselves and one another.
Piers Morgan and Megyn Kelly were among the first to pay tribute to the star, describing their colleague as funny, warm, and intelligent.
Jerry hosted The Jerry Springer Show for an impressive 27 years, where he became America’s guilty pleasure for boisterous and wild TV moments and guests being placed on the hot seat. But unknown to many, Jerry also had a career outside the studio with the camera rolling.
This man also had a politician in him, even holding office as the mayor of Cincinnati in 1977. He even considered stepping up the political ladder and running for Ohio state governor.
Gene Galvin, the family’s spokesperson, mentioned, “Jerry’s ability to connect with people was at the heart of his success in everything he tried, whether politics, broadcasting, or just joking with people on the street who wanted a photo or a word.”
He added, “He’s irreplaceable, and his loss hurts immensely, but memories of his intellect, heart, and humor will live on.”
Jerry was all about wit and humor, and even in his Twitter profile, he declared himself a “Talk show host, ringmaster of civilization’s end.”
And Jerry has always been clear about setting expectations that his guests on his show are all willing volunteers to be subjected to the humiliation and ridicule that can happen to them during the show.
Usually, the live audience cheers Jerry’s name, and they are treated to crazy fights and uncensored behavior by their guests. It is common for the show’s visitors to go on a full expletive rant, and it becomes even funnier when it is bleeped out.
Jerry called this “escapist entertainment,” while others didn’t agree with him and labeled the show as proof of the continuous decline of American social values.
The Jerry Springer show was a 90s household name. It was so popular that he even managed to top Oprah Winfrey’s program in several US cities. The last show aired in 2018, but after this, Jerry created a courtroom show he called Judge Jerry, which aired for three seasons.
The episodes of Jerry’s talk show are purely suggestive, and the titles speak for themselves, like “Stop Pimpin’ My Twin Sister” and “Stripper Sex Turned Me Straight.” And again, while some viewers enjoyed it for pure entertainment, many see his platform with nothing but disgust and no content.
And Jerry jumped into his show’s defense when the bashing became too much, saying, “Look, television does not and must not create values. It’s merely a picture of all out there—the good, the bad, the ugly.”
Jerry is survived by her sister Evelyn, and Katie, her deaf and blind daughter.
