 <p><a href="http://decider.com/tag/jerry-springer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jerry Springer</a>, the controversial TV host, has died. He was 79. </p> <p>TMZ reports that Springer died at home in the Chicago area on Thursday. A spokesperson told the outlet Springer had been battling cancer since his diagnosis a few months ago. </p> <p>His death comes after the TV legend “took a turn for the worse” earlier this week, per TMZ. </p> <div class="in-line-column wp-caption alignleft"><div class="more-on more-on--tag more-on--author box module inline tag desktop"> <div class="more-on__wrapper module-wrapper"> <div class="more-on__header more-on--tag__header tag-header"> <h4 class="more-on__heading">More On:</h4> <h3 class="more-on__name"> <a class="more-on__link" href="https://decider.com/tag/jerry-springer/" data-ga-event=" {&quot;category&quot;:&quot;More On&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/decider.com\/tag\/jerry-springer\/&quot;} "> Jerry Springer </a> </h3> </div> </div>
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The TV fixture died after a months-long cancer battle.

Jerry Springer, Iconic Talk Show Host, Dead at 79

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