Breaking news: Jerry Springer dies at 79. His tabloid talk show reached an audience of millions over 27 seasons, even as critics deemed it vulgar.
His death was announced in a statement by Jene Galvin, a family spokesman and longtime colleague of Mr. Springer’s, according to the Associated Press. The statement did not specify the cause.
Mr. Springer, a former lawyer, served as the mayor of Cincinnati in the late 1970s before creating “Jerry Springer,” his namesake talk show. The series premiered in 1991 and aired for 27 seasons and nearly 5,000 episodes, drawing an audience of millions even as critics dismissed it as vulgar and sensationalistic.
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