Chat show icon Jerry Springer dead at 79

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A piece of TV’s messiest history has passed away. According to reports, TV icon Jerry Springer has died.

Reports indicate Springer passed away after a battle with cancer having been diagnosed months prior.

Springer was perhaps best known for his aptly named Jerry Springer show. Chances are if you came of age or were already of age in the 00’s you’d know Springer brought the world some of the messiest television of all time.

Here are some of our favourite Jerry Springer episodes.