‘Take care of yourself’: Talk show icon Jerry Springer laid to rest in Chicago during private funeral before public memorial service
- Jerry Springer, 79, was buried in a private ceremony in Chicago Sunday
- The talk- show host died Thursday after being diagnosed with cancer
- A public ceremony for his fans is expected to take place on May 16 in Cincinnati
Talk show host Jerry Springer was buried in a ‘small’ private ceremony in Chicago over the weekend after dying from pancreatic cancer.
Springer, 79, was laid to rest during a traditional Jewish ceremony in the suburbs Sunday while surrounded by his family and close friends, sources told TMZ
He died Thursday after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer only months before.
The witty television personality was known for his legendary hit ‘The Jerry Springer Show’ – which brought wild and raunchy moments into the living rooms of millions of Americans.
Sources revealed his devoted fans of 27 years, who he always told ‘take care of yourself’ at the end of every show, will get a chance to say goodbye on May 16 at a public event in Cincinnati.
Jerry Springer, 79, was buried in a private ceremony in Chicago Sunday. The talk show host died Thursday after being diagnosed with cancer
Sources revealed his devoted fans of 27 years, who he always told ‘take care of yourself’ at the end of every show, will get a chance to say goodbye on May 16 at a public event in Cincinnati. Pictured: Jerry Springer on the 25th season of the ‘Jerry Springer’ show
Sources say Springer’s public funeral will likely include several celebrity appearances and live music.
Political figures from when Springer was the mayor of Cincinnati in 1977 are also expected to attend.
The funeral will be free and open to around 500 people who want to attend. The news outlet described the event as a ‘big deal.’
Springer’s unexpected death came a year after he said he wanted to retire while he was ‘still healthy.’
At the time, NBCUniversal canceled his latest show ‘Judge Jerry.’ He added: ‘I don’t have to make a living. I want to enjoy life.’
It’s no doubt that Springer’s public funeral will be flooded with several people he touched and encountered throughout his life and wide-ranging careers, including as a news anchor and commentator at WLWT before taking on a new role as a talk show host in 1991.
Family spokesman Jene Galvin said on Thursday: ‘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 humor will live on.’
Springer’s unexpected death came a year after he said he wanted to retire while he was ‘still healthy.’ Pictured: Springer on his show
Springer hosted the smash hit ‘The Jerry Springer Show’ for 27 years, becoming America’s guilty pleasure for wild and raucous TV moments
His audience would cheer his name, as his outrageous guests would get into crazy fights – with many expletive-filled rants being bleeped out
Springer called it ‘escapist entertainment,’ while others saw the show as contributing to a dumbing-down decline in American social values
On his Twitter profile, Springer jokingly declared himself as ‘Talk show host, ringmaster of civilization’s end.’
He contended that the people on The ‘Jerry Springer show – which debuted in 1991 -volunteered to be subjected to whatever ridicule or humiliation awaited them.
His audience would cheer his name, as his outrageous guests would get into crazy fights – with many expletive-filled rants being bleeped out.
Springer called it ‘escapist entertainment,’ while others saw the show as contributing to a dumbing-down decline in American social values.
He often told people, tongue in cheek, that his wish for them was ‘may you never be on my show.’
The ‘erry Springer show was so popular in the 90’s that he even managed to top Oprah Winfrey’s program in several cities.
The show went off the air in 2018, but Springer then created his courtroom show, Judge Jerry, which ran for three seasons until 2022.
