Jerry Springer is said to have kept his cancer diagnosis a closely guarded secret with only his family and a small group of people aware he was ill.
It was announced this week that Jerry - best known for his eponymous talk show - had passed away peacefully, aged 79, at his home in Chicago on Thursday morning.
The news was confirmed in a statement issued on behalf of his family and it was shared that the father-of-one had a "brief illness" prior to his death.
