Jerry Springer, Influential US Talkshow Host, Dies Aged 79

THE GUARDIAN: Family of famed TV figure and former mayor of Cincinnati announces he died ‘peacefully’ at home in Chicago on Thursday

Jerry Springer on the set of his eponymous talkshow in 1999. The show ran for 27 years and nearly 4,000 episodes. Photograph: Andy Hall/The Observer
The talkshow host Jerry Springer, a former mayor of Cincinnati whose work was vastly influential in daytime TV worldwide, has died. He was 79.

Springer’s family said he died “peacefully” on Thursday at home in Chicago.

In a statement, the family said: “Jerry’s ability to connect with people was at the heart of his success in everything he tried whether that was politics, broadcasting or just joking with people on the street who wanted a photo or a word.

“He’s irreplaceable and his loss hurts immensely, but memories of his intellect, heart and humor will live on.” » | Ramon Antonio Vargas in New Orleans and Martin Pengelly in New York | Thursday, April 27, 2023

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