BREAKING: Legendary Talk Show Host Jerry Springer Dead At 79

Jerry Springer, the longtime talk show host and onetime mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, has died at the age of 79 after a battle with cancer, according to a statement released by his family Thursday morning.

Cincinnati’s WLWT, where Springer was once a news anchor and commentator after his stint as mayor, reported Springer’s death moments ago this morning:

Jerry Springer, legendary talk show host and former mayor of Cincinnati, has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 79.

According to a family statement, Springer died peacefully Thursday at his home in suburban Chicago.

Outside of his famed chair-throwing, tabloid-style television show, Springer was also known for his political chops and background.

He entered politics with an unsuccessful congressional race in 1970. He was elected to Cincinnati Council the following year, resigned in disgrace three years later in a Northern Kentucky sex scandal, then was re-elected a year later, demonstrating his popular appeal despite the fresh baggage.

He served as Cincinnati’s 56th mayor in 1977.

His lone attempt at higher office came in 1982, when he took a run at the Democratic nomination for Ohio governor and lost.

REST IN PEACE: Jerry Springer, legendary talk show host and former WLWT anchor and mayor of Cincinnati, has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 79. https://t.co/9rcOX6RGlf pic.twitter.com/F57oFHKd8a

— WLWT (@WLWT) April 27, 2023

“The Jerry Springer Show” ran for 28 seasons beginning in 1991.