Remembering a TV icon. Jerry Springer was laid to rest during a private funeral service in Chicago on Sunday, April 30.
27.04.2023 - 23:23 / perezhilton.com
Steve Wilkos is mourning his friend and former employer, Jerry Springer.
As you may know, The Jerry Springer Show host passed away on Thursday after battling pancreatic cancer, per People. He was 79. After 27 years on the air, Jerry left an impression on so many viewers and apprentices, one of them being Steve. Speaking of his former mentor, the former Chicago cop shared:
Whoa. They clearly had such a strong bond.
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While catching up with TMZ, the 59-year-old also reflected on the last time he saw Jerry, recalling:
So sweet, especially when you know their history. Steve was originally hired to work as a security guard for one day on the daytime show, which ran from 1991 to 2018, but he soon formed a long-lasting bond with the host. In September, he told Daily Blast Live:
He didn’t stay a security guard for long! In 2006 when the former mayor of Cincinnati went off to compete on Dancing With The Stars, Wilkos was tapped as a substitute host. After 10 seasons of working side-by-side, Steve left the show to start his own eponymous series, which he has led for more than 15 seasons now. Taking right after his friend!
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We’re sure The Steve Wilkos Show host is just one of many friends and former colleagues devastated by this news. While confirming the death, Jerry’s lifelong friend and spokesperson for the family, Jene Galvin, told Us Weekly:
Those wishing to pay their respects have been encouraged to commit an act of kindness for someone in their orbit, Jene added:
What a lovely idea to honor the TV personality. We are sending love to all those mourning this loss. You can hear more from Steve (below):
R.I.P.
Remembering a TV icon. Jerry Springer was laid to rest during a private funeral service in Chicago on Sunday, April 30.
Jerry Springer has been laid to rest in a private ceremony that was held on Sunday, April 30, Springer’s rep tells ET.The private Jewish ceremony was attended by a small group of people and took place in a suburb of Chicago. TMZ was first to report the news and says a tribute is scheduled to take place on May 16 in Cincinnati, Ohio.In a statement issued to ET, Springer's family confirmed that the late broadcast icon died peacefully on Thursday at his home in suburban Chicago, Illinois, surrounded by his family. «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.
syndicated talk show, “The Jerry Springer Show,” died Thursday at 79 years old.Last month, the talk show host gave his last interview which took place just weeks after he celebrated his birthday.“I was happy I reached 79,” he said on the March 15 episode of the “Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did” podcast.He then made an emotional admission, revealing to host Genevieve Hassan that performing the waltz on “Dancing With The Stars” in front of his daughter was his “single happiest moment in television.”“When she came to Hollywood the night we did the waltz and then she came out of the audience, that was my single happiest moment in television,” Springer said. “I mean that was just, it was magical.”“So that’s my best memory, it was all worth it because of that,” he added.Springer appeared on the third season of DWTS in 2006, when he was paired with pro dance partner Kym Johnson.On week 4 of the show, the duo performed a touching routine in front of a cheering crowd, which included his daughter Katie Springer, 47.Despite the dance not earning high scores from the judges, the presenter quickly became a fan favorite and ended up coming in fifth place.“I met Jerry when I first came to the US for my first season with DWTS,” Johnson said on Instagram.
Well, this is heartbreaking!
It’s been just a few hours since Steve Wilkos found out about the death of Jerry Springer and he’s still in shock that the man who changed his life is gone. While reflecting on Springer’s legacy, Wilkos tells ET that their get-together about a month ago now all makes sense. Wilkos says Springer was saying “goodbye” without officially saying goodbye.
We didn’t see this coming, but it turns out we’re saying goodbye to Jerry Springer today…
confirmed the sad news today, April 27, saying the entertainer had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer a few months ago. Family spokesperson Jene Galvin told TMZ: "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. He's irreplaceable and his loss hurts immensely, but memories of his intellect, heart and humour will live on.
Steve Wilkos is speaking out.
Hollywood is remembering the late Jerry Springer.
Jerry Springer, a one time-mayor of Cincinnati and polarizing TV personality, has passed away at the age of 79. He died on Thursday, in his home in Chicago.Len Goodman, judge of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ has died at 78Maribel Guardia shares late son Julián Figueroa’s first English songtWitch’s wife Allison Holker celebrates Easter with her kidsThe AP Press reports that Springer battled a brief illness and died peacefully in his house. “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 family spokesperson in a statement.
Jerry Springer and he's still in shock that the man who changed his life is gone. While reflecting on Springer's legacy, Wilkos tells ET that their get-together about a month ago now all makes sense. Wilkos says Springer was saying «goodbye» without officially saying goodbye.Wilkos, a longtime fixture on as head of security before his own spinoff show, spoke to ET's Kevin Frazier and recalled that fateful afternoon when he said Springer called him about getting together for cigars.
Iconic talk show host Jerry Springer has died at the age of 79 and while he's best-known for his eponymous talk show, he had a quieter life away from cameras with his wife and daughter.The American presenter was best known for hosting The Jerry Springer Show for almost three decades from 1991, but he was also a former lawyer and politician. On Thursday, a family spokesperson confirmed that Jerry, 79, had died following a brief battle with cancer.They revealed that his health had taken a turn for the worst in recent weeks, with the TV presenter passing away peacefully at his home in Chicago.
More details surrounding Jerry Springer’s passing have been revealed.
As you sadly have probably heard, we lost Jerry Springer on Thursday.
who died Thursday at 79. Springer was best-known for his namesake syndicated talk show, “The Jerry Springer Show.”People took to Twitter to express their grief and gratitude for the late daytime broadcaster, actor, lawyer and politician, who served as Cincinnati’s 56th mayor in 1977. Springer died peacefully in his home in Chicago, according to a statement from his family as reported by Cincinnati NBC affiliate WLWT5.The cable TV legend produced and hosted “The Jerry Springer” show from September 1991 to July 2018, airing 27 seasons and nearly 5,000 episodes. The tabloid talk show was best known for featuring dysfunctional family drama, frequent feuds bleeped out with obscenities, baby mama/father drama, the occasional nudity and fans roaring the refrain, “Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!” Broadcaster and New York Post columnist Piers Morgan recalled working with Springer on “America’s Got Talent,” whom he regarded as a “warm, funny man” on Twitter.
Gone too soon. Celebrities are mourning the loss of talk show host Jerry Springer after his death at age 79.
Jerry Springer, the TV personality whose titular talk show helped launch a new and divisive era of reality television, has died, according to local news reports. He was 79 and passed away at his home in Chicago.
, has died at age 79. According to Jene Galvin, a family friend and executive producer of Springer's podcast, Springer died peacefully on Thursday at his home in Chicago after a brief illness. “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 a spokesperson for Springer.Born in 1949, Springer began his unconventional career as a politician, unsuccessfully running for Congress in 1970 and then getting elected to Cincinnati's City Council in 1971.
The TV world is mourning Jerry Springer.
Forever in his heart. Steve Wilkos has broken his silence about the death of his former TV mentor, Jerry Springer.