Jerry Springer died at 79 just months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, his family revealed on Thursday.
His death, after a brief illness, was confirmed in a statement by Jene Galvin, a family friend and executive producer of Mr. Springer’s podcast.
They asked fans to make charitable donations in his name after the TV host passed away 'peacefully' at his home in Chicago after his health worsened.
In 1998, he told WLWT about those who opposed his show:
"I think it's fair. This show probably pissed off some people, and I think they should protest. It's good. This is America. So God gave us the remote control." ."
He recently signed a contract with NBC in 2018 to create a new show, Judge Jerry, in which he appears as a judge in court. He also hosted a podcast.
In a statement, Springer's family urged supporters to consider making charitable donations and contributions.
"As he always said, 'Take care of yourself and each other,'" they wrote.
After Springer's death, tributes poured in from other television presenters of his contemporaries. Sally Jesse Raphael, who hosted her tabloid talk show before the rise of "The Jerry Springer Show" and later shared 1990s daytime broadcasts with him, has expressed her condolences following his death. Bottom. "Very saddened by the passing of Jerry Springer," Rafael wrote in a statement to CNN. right."
Actor Marlon Wayans, who appeared alongside his brother Sean on "Jerry His Springer Show," an accurate snapshot of his culture in the 1990s, announced the late talk show's death on Thursday after learning of his death. I gave the moderator warm words.
"So happy to be doing this classic episode with you in Chicago," Wayans wrote in a Facebook post containing clips from the show.
"Get some rest, buddy. Let's sing Jerry together! Jerry! JERRY!" the actor added, referring to the iconic chants that viewers of Springer's show heard during the show's run.
