Longtime Jewish American talk show host Jerry Springer, who served as Cincinnati mayor for a brief time in the 1970s, died at age 79 on Thursday, local media reported, citing a statement from his family.
Springer died peacefully at his home in suburban Chicago, according to WLWT 5, the NBC Cincinnati affiliate where he became a news anchor after his stint as mayor. The cause of death was not specified.
The daytime program, known as The Jerry Springer Show that aired between 1991 and 2008, was initially a politically oriented show but later featured everyday people discussing sensationalistic topics, often related to unconventional sexuality.
Reuters