Jerry Springer, one of the most influential & controversial figures in TV history, has died.
Jerry hosted the smash hit syndicated talk show "The Jerry Springer Show" for 27 years & it was never a boring moment on the raucous & wild show -- which was known for its outrageous guests who usually got into crazy fights as the audience cheered, "Jerry, Jerry, Jerry, Jerry!"
A family spokesperson says Jerry was battling a "brief illness." Our sources tell us it was pancreatic cancer that was diagnosed a few months ago, and this week he took a turn for the worse.
The spokesperson says he died Thursday morning, peacefully at his home in the Chicago area.
Before TV, he was a politician who became Cincinnati's mayor in 1977. He served 1 term.
Jerry's show was so popular in the late '90s, it even topped Oprah Winfrey's in several cities. 'Springer' finally went off the air in 2018.
He made 1 more run in TV, with his courtroom show, "Judge Jerry," which ran for 3 seasons.
We're told his cancer battle got much worse about a month ago & he finally had to stop working.
He's survived by his daughter Katie Springer & his older sister Evelyn.
Jerry was 79. RIP
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Source: TMZ
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