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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.
Wilkos, a longtime fixture on “The Jerry Springer Show” 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. The former Chicago police officer had just gotten done taping his show, “The Steve Wilkos Show” (now in its 15th season) and he was tired, but he couldn’t say no to the man who had such an impact on his life.
“I really didn’t want to go, but it’s Jerry and I’m like, ‘I want to see the guy and I love him,'” Wilkos recalls. “He never told me he was ill. And now, I think that night I saw him was his way of saying goodbye to me without saying goodbye. I wish I would have known. I think in his way he was telling me goodbye.”
Wilkos says he thinks Springer was saying goodbye because their get-togethers were never about reminiscing about the good ol’ days they spent together on “The Jerry Springer Show”. When they would get together, they’d talk about his grandkids or how he’s doing. It was never a walk down memory lane, but this meeting about a month ago was exactly that. Only now does Wilkos realize the nature of that conversation and their interaction was unlike any they ever had.
“He embraced me. He hugged me like he had never done before and he was telling me he loves me,” Wilkos tells ET. “We sat down, and I think back now, we were reflecting a
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Jerry Springer has been laid to rest.
Remembering a TV icon. Jerry Springer was laid to rest during a private funeral service in Chicago on Sunday, April 30.
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We didn’t see this coming, but it turns out we’re saying goodbye to Jerry Springer today…
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Jerry Springer has died at age 79 following a cancer diagnosis. The famous TV host died at home in Chicago, at his home. He is known around the world for his outrageous Jerry Springer Show, which explored the personal lives of its guests.
Steve Wilkos is mourning his friend and former employer, Jerry Springer.
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.
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.
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.