This person died 2023, age 79. He earned a law degree from Northwestern University in 1968 and started on a political career. In the 1980s he won or shared multiple Emmy Awards for local news coverage. In 1974 he was embroiled in a personal scandal after he was found to have written a check for prostitution services at a Kentucky massage parlor. He was elected mayor of Cincinnati in 1977, and in 1982 he ran for governor of Ohio. His syndicated daytime talk show began in 1991. Today’s dead celebrity is Jerry Springer.
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Jerry Springer’s 25th Anniversary Final Thought
Jerry Springer’s story on This American Life
Best of Jerry Springer Compilation 1
Dr. Evil and Scott go on Jerry Springer in Austin Powers 2
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