Post by Keith on Apr 28, 2023 5:24:08 GMT -6
Jerry Springer, iconic TV show host and former mayor of Cincinnati, dead at 79 (Video)
Jerry Springer, the TV talk show host and television personality who briefly served as mayor of Cincinnati, has died, his publicist confirmed to CBS News on Thursday morning. He was 79. Springer died peacefully on Thursday morning at his home in Chicago after an illness, the Associated Press reported.
"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," said Jene Galvin, a family spokesperson and friend of Springer's since 1970, in a statement after his death, according to the AP. "He's irreplaceable and his loss hurts immensely, but memories of his intellect, heart and humor will live on."
A former attorney and politician, Springer was elected the 56th mayor of Cincinnati in 1977 and held the role until 1978. He is known best for his namesake talk series, "Jerry Springer," a raucous show often featuring dysfunctional families which ran for nearly three decades. Springer later appeared on the popular competition show "America's Got Talent" for a short stint between 2007 and 2008, before moving on to host the NBC courtroom reality series "Judge Jerry."
www.cbsnews.com/news/jerry-springer-dead-tv-show-host-cincinnati-mayor-age-79/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab4c&eid=6ff19e518fef7f49a6f5dcd6cbad74b849da99f5
Jerry Springer, the TV talk show host and television personality who briefly served as mayor of Cincinnati, has died, his publicist confirmed to CBS News on Thursday morning. He was 79. Springer died peacefully on Thursday morning at his home in Chicago after an illness, the Associated Press reported.
"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," said Jene Galvin, a family spokesperson and friend of Springer's since 1970, in a statement after his death, according to the AP. "He's irreplaceable and his loss hurts immensely, but memories of his intellect, heart and humor will live on."
A former attorney and politician, Springer was elected the 56th mayor of Cincinnati in 1977 and held the role until 1978. He is known best for his namesake talk series, "Jerry Springer," a raucous show often featuring dysfunctional families which ran for nearly three decades. Springer later appeared on the popular competition show "America's Got Talent" for a short stint between 2007 and 2008, before moving on to host the NBC courtroom reality series "Judge Jerry."
www.cbsnews.com/news/jerry-springer-dead-tv-show-host-cincinnati-mayor-age-79/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab4c&eid=6ff19e518fef7f49a6f5dcd6cbad74b849da99f5
