In a life that included being a political figure as well as a talk show legend, Jerry Springer was never at a loss for words. Becoming a cultural icon through The Jerry Springer Show, the Chicago based entertainer exploded that syndicated chat program into a worldwide phenomenon. Today we honor his memory, as news has come down that Jerry is dead at the age of 79.
TMZ broke the news, as Springer’s passing was apparently due to a recent bout with cancer. An update from a family spokesperson indicated that the TV personality's condition had been diagnosed months earlier, and that his passing was as unexpected as the setbacks that Jerry Springer had suffered this past week.
