Legendary Talk Show Host Jerry Springer Dies at 79
- Jerry Springer, the controversial host of "The Jerry Springer Show" for 27 years, died at his home in Chicago after battling pancreatic cancer.
- Springer started his career as a lawyer and politician, serving as Cincinnati's mayor in the 1970s, before becoming a journalist and talk show host.
- His tabloid talk show was known for outrageous and violent guests, and ranked as one of the worst shows on television, though it brought Springer fame and fortune.
- Many millennials confessed to watching the show when they skipped school, and stars like Maury Povich and Whoopi Goldberg paid tribute to Springer after his death.
- Springer was born in England during World War II and moved to the U.S. as a child, going on to become an icon of 1990s trash TV culture.
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