The Latest Breaking News from Jerry Springer

Whether it's entertaining millions, inspiring people or helping to change the world for the better - these stars all left a lasting impact before they died in 2023

A memorial service has been held for Jerry Springer, with speakers paying tribute to the late presenter - who is best known for his eponymous talk show - who passed away in April this year

Jerry Springer was laid to rest in a private funeral last week in Chicago ahead of a public memorial taking place next week in Cincinnati where he served as mayor in the 1970s

Just weeks before his death, Jerry Springer revealed his single happiest moment and Dancing with the Stars was involved.

Katie Springer, the talk show host’s daughter, began volunteering at Park School in Evanston in 1997. “Because it was so important to Katie, it was so important to him,” said Brenda Hadden, a teacher at Park School and longtime friend of Katie Springer’s.

In a widely quoted New York Times column, the paper of record called his TV program “an electronic peepshow.” The Times’ media critic, Jack Gould, accused him of “making a commercial virtue of cheap sensationalism” and exploiting the worst in human behavior, just to get ratings.

Jerry Springer was a former lawyer and politician who became one of the most controversial figures on US television, said The Sydney Morning Herald. 

Talk show host Jerry Springer has been laid to rest during private ceremony in Chicago, according to reports, with the intimate ceremony following traditional Jewish customs

Since Jerry Springer’s death on April 27, 2023, writers have been working through the cultural significance of his eponymous daytime talk show.