Jerry Springer passed away on Thursday, April 27, after what his family described as a “brief illness,” but now the cause of death has been confirmed. As reported by People, Springer’s death was the result of cancer, specifically pancreatic cancer, as confirmed by the former talk show host’s publicist, Linda Shafran. Religious leader Rabbi Sandford Kopnick of The Valley Temple in Cincinnati, who was a longtime friend of Springer, told People that the “illness was sudden,” sharing, “He hasn’t been sick for a long time. He died of cancer, and he didn’t have cancer for very long.” Kopnick, who said he visited Springer just last week, said of his friend that he “was a kind and generous person who was not really best pictured on his television show.” “There was much more to him than The Jerry Springer Show,” he added. “He was very, very smart. He was a remarkable family man,...
- 4/28/2023
- TV Insider
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