Jerry Springer, host of one of the ‘90s most controversial and profane daytime talk shows full of violent outburst, has died at the age of 79. Springer had not only been a staple on TVs across the country for decades, he was also a father to one daughter, Katie.
Springer’s publicist Linda Shafran told NBC News that Springer passed away in his Chicago-area home on April 27. TMZ reports that Springer was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer a few months ago and his illness “took a turn for the worse” this week.
Jerry Springer had one daughter with his ex-wife Micki Velton.
Springer welcomed his only child, daughter Katie Springer, in 1976 with his ex-wife Micki Velton. Springer and Velton were married for 21 years when they divorced in 1994.
While Springer’s celebrity status skyrocketed during The Jerry Springer Show’s run on TV from 1991 to 2018, then going on to host America's Got Talent and Judge Jerry, his family has family has kept a much more low profile. Springer’s daughter, now 47, was reportedly born blind in and deaf and now works as a special needs teacher in Chicago.
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