Beloved Talk Show Host Jerry Springer Has Died. Fans, Associates Remember Him

JER-RY! JER-RY! Beloved Talk Show Host Has Passed. He Is Remembered Fondly By His Many Fans, Coworkers

Jerry Springer was a controversial talk show host that everyone knows about, especially those of us who grew up in the 90s. He showed us people that we don’t normally see, either in TV shows or in the movies. They were real, they were themselves, and he didn’t judge them.

He was also an arbitrator on the TV show Judge Jerry, which started in 2019 after the Jerry Springer Show ended the year earlier. He had a degree in law, but pursued politics for most of his career. He began as an aide to Robet Kennedy in 1968. He was elected to the City Council of Cincinnati in 1971, and later became the Mayor of Cincinnati between 1977-1978.

The Wikipedia page about his states the following about his life and career, most notably as the host of the controversial talk show Jerry Springer:

Jerry Springer…”was an American broadcaster, journalist, actor, producer, lawyer, and politician. Born in London, England, during World War II to refugees escaping the Holocaust, Springer was raised in Queens, New York City. He attended Northwestern University School of Law, qualified as a lawyer, and first became actively involved in politics working for the campaign of Robert Kennedy in 1968.

A Cincinnati City Council member, Springer served as the 56th Mayor of Cincinnati from 1977 to 1978. He then worked as a local news anchor in Cincinnati where he won several Regional Emmy Awards for commentary. Springer was best known for hosting the sometimes controversial tabloid talk show Jerry Springer between September 30, 1991, and July 26, 2018. He also debuted the Jerry Springer Podcast in 2015. From 2007 to 2008, he hosted America’s Got Talent, and from September 2019 until 2022, Springer hosted the courtroom show Judge Jerry.”

The following are several tributes from longtime associates and fans of Jerry Springer. Most of those who knew him remember him as a kind and caring person, who often thought of others:

Jeez, this sucks.
RIP Jerry Springer, 79.
TV icon & such an intelligent, warm, funny man. Loved working with him (on @AGT ), loved hanging out with him (we lived in same hotel for 2yrs), loved arguing with him (he loved his politics), loved everything about him. Gutting. pic.twitter.com/D9KFJMvfaq

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) April 27, 2023

“Jeez, this sucks. RIP Jerry Springer, 79. TV icon & such an intelligent, warm, funny man. Loved working with him (on @AGT), loved hanging out with him (we lived in same hotel for 2yrs), loved arguing with him (he loved his politics), loved everything about him. Gutting.”

I am at a loss for words. Our after school babysitter, the fights, the trailer park trash, the ghettoness was all a good watch. I hate this if it’s true. RIP Jerry Springer pic.twitter.com/EA1RmUHePx

— PhatPussyBiiih™️🫠 (@PhatPussyBiiih) April 27, 2023

“I am at a loss for words. Our after school babysitter, the fights, the trailer park trash, the ghettoness was all a good watch. I hate this if it’s true. RIP Jerry Springer”

RIP Jerry Springer

Yes his show was crazy, but there were also gentler, kinder moments when Razor Ramon appeared in 1996 to surprise a boy with Aids pic.twitter.com/Vw3eQlrfKp

— On This Day in WWE (@OTD_in_WWE) April 27, 2023

“Yes, Razor Ramon gave the children who had Aids his actual Intercontinental Title when on the Jerry Springer show in 1996. The Bad Guy can also be good ❤️”

U done fucked us up wit this one
RIP Jerry Springer pic.twitter.com/TL53rmTYmN

— Maya Wilkes Lil Sista (@dopeassflower) April 27, 2023

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My wife and I are so heartbroken condolences to Jerry’s family pic.twitter.com/KO1e5xqJpK

— Abraham Van Bibber (@abevanbibber) April 27, 2023

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