Jerry Springer, Whose Tabloid Talk Show Became a Rowdy Hit, Dies At 79
Jerry Springer, a former mayor of Cincinnati who created a media empire by presenting a boisterous,
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long-running series noted for its onstage brawls, foul language, sporadic nudity, and examination of taboo subjects like adultery and incest,
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passed away on April 27 at his suburban Chicago home. He was 79.
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His longtime publicist Linda Shafran made the announcement of his passing in a statement that omitted the reason of death.
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Before beginning his career as a network news anchor and hosting his own talk show, "Jerry Springer," Mr. Springer,
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a former lawyer, served as Cincinnati's mayor in the late 1970s. The series, which debuted in 1991 and ran for 27 seasons and approximately 5,000 episodes,
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had an unbreakable hold on millions of Americans despite being derided by critics as sensationalistic and exploitative.