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Jerry Springer’s eye-watering fortune has been revealed.
It was announced this morning the legendary talk show host died at age 79 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer and now the fortune he is leaving behind has been disclosed.
Survived by his 47-year-old daughter, Katie Springer - whomhe shared with ex-wife Micki Velton - the US politician turned-TV host acquired a whopping fortune of approximately US$90-US$113 million during his career, according to the New York Times.
He first served as a US politician on Cincinnati’s City Council in 1971 before going on to be elected as the city’s major for one term in 1977. He would later become the lead anchor of NBC Cincinnati’s local news.
But it was the 1991 debut of The Jerry Springer Show that would make him a worldwide star.
The daytime show was known for altercations between guests and became so popular in the late 1990s it would beat Oprah Winfrey’s show in the ratings in several US cities. The show went off-air in 2018.
Springer earned the majority of his fortune during his time in the media industry.
He had many other high-profile achievements during his vast and lengthy career.
Jerry Springer in a scene from Judge Jerry. Photo / AP
Springer was also a part of the Judge Jerry Show for three seasons and multiple radio and audio shows including, the Springer on the Radio Show, Baggage, the Jerry Springer Podcast and the Cincinnati, ‘60s folk music radio show.
His global stardom saw the media personality compete in a stint on Dancing With the Stars in 2006 where he landed fifth place.
Springer’s family released a statement this morning through their spokesperson praising the star for his “ability to connect” with people.
“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,” Jene Galvin said in a statement.
“He’s irreplaceable and his loss hurts immensely, but memories of his intellect, heart and humour will live on.”
Springer died peacefully at home in suburban Chicago after a brief illness, the statement said.
It has not yet been revealed who the talk show host’s fortune will be left to however it’s possible his daughter will inherit some - if not all - of it.
