Jerry Springer, son of Jewish refugees whose talk show was known for conflict, dies at 79 – Family spokesperson says late host of eponymous, notorious TV show, which ran for 27 years, passed away after ‘brief illness’ at suburban Chicago home | Timesofisrael

JTA — Jerry Springer, the son of Jewish refugees who set aside a promising political career to become the ringleader of a circus-like syndicated talk show featuring feuding couples, angry exes, and frequent fisticuffs, died Thursday morning at his home in the Chicago area.