By Morgan Klosterman
8:48 AM PDT, April 27, 2023
Talk show host Jerry Springer died on April 27, 2023 at his home in Chicago, Illinois. He was 79.
"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 lifelong friend and spokesperson for the family. "He’s irreplaceable and his loss hurts immensely, but memories of his intellect, heart and humor will live on."
Here's a look at the TV personality's career through the years.
2022
Host Nick Cannon talks to Jerry Springer, who was a contestant on The Masked Singer.
2019
Jerry Springer is a guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show.
2020
Jerry Springer visits SiriusXM Studios on Feb. 25 in New York City.
2007
The day time TV host takes his turn at hosting America's Got Talent.
2006
Jerry Springer participates on Dancing With The Stars with Kym Johnson as his partner.
2004
Jerry Springer joins Capital Gold radio station for one week as a special guest DJ in London, England.
2000
Jerry Springer hosts Miss World at The Millennium Dome in London, England.
1999
Carrot Top poses with Jerry Springer at the The Friars Club to Roast Jerry.
1998
Jerry Springer is a guest on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.
1996
Jerry Springer attends the 33rd annual National Association of Television Program Executives convention and exhibition on Jan. 22, 1996 at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
1995
The TV show host preps guests before taping Jerry Springer at NBC studios.
1992
Jerry Springer chats with co-anchor Jim Watkins and a technician before a news broadcast on WLWT-TV.
1992
Jerry Springer stands performs with The Menus in the Tickets Sports Bar.
1974
The councilman, mayor and talk show host poses for a portrait in 1974.
1970
Jerry Springer chats with a Cincinnati police officer in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1970. The TV host was a Cincinnati councilman and the mayor of the city.
1974
At age 30, Jerry Springer became the youngest mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio.