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TV icon Jerry Springer passes away at 79

"Jerry, Jerry, Jerry, Jerry!!!"

Jerry Springer, a highly influential and controversial personality in US TV history, has been confirmed dead.

The host of 'The Jerry Springer Show,' a popular talk show filled with outrageous guests and wild fights that lasted 27 years, passed away peacefully at his home in the Chicago area on Thursday morning after battling pancreatic cancer. According to TMZ's source, it was diagnosed a few months ago.

Jerry Springer talks to his guests and audience on the set of
Jerry Springer talks to his guests and audience on the set of "The Jerry Springer Show."Ralf-Finn Hestoft/Getty Images

However, a family spokesperson stated that Jerry had been dealing with a brief illness.

Before achieving worldwide fame through his TV show, Jerry Springer was a former politician who ran for the US Congress in 1970, became a Cincinnati City Council member in 1971, and went on to serve as the city's mayor in 1977 for a single term.

Jerry Springer chatting with co-anchor Jim Watkins and a technician before a news broadcast at WLWT-TV.Steve Kagan/Getty Images
Jerry Springer chatting with co-anchor Jim Watkins and a technician before a news broadcast at WLWT-TV.Steve Kagan/Getty Images

Initially, Jerry's show in 1991 focused on political topics, but it later transformed into a popular and chaotic talk show, which became a massive hit in the late '90s, even outdoing Oprah Winfrey's show in certain cities. After running for 27 years, 'Springer' ended in 2018, followed by Jerry's courtroom show, 'Judge Jerry,' which aired for three seasons.

He is survived by his daughter, Katie Springer, and his older sister, Evelyn.

May his soul rest in peace.

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