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Jerry Springer, the famous American television host, died at the age of 79
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Steph Deschamps / April 29, 2023
Mr. Springer died peacefully in Chicago after “a short illness,” the people’s website TMZ said, citing a family source.
The American host Jerry Springer, known for his controversial shows peppered with swear words, vulgarities and physical altercations, died Thursday at the age of 79 from cancer, several American media reported.
Springer, who also entered politics and served as mayor of Cincinnati, died peacefully in Chicago after “a short illness,” the celebrity website TMZ said, citing a family source.
It would be a cancer of the pancreas, diagnosed a few months ago.
Launched in September 1991, “The Jerry Springer Show” which ended in 2018 after 27 years on the air, had become a cult and a symbol of American “trash TV ».
The show started out as a classic talk show, focusing on social issues and American politics.
Lawyer and politician, mayor of Cincinnati in the state of Ohio (northeastern United States) for one year in 1977, Jerry Springer was at the helm, in a relatively polished style.
But after a few years, in order to improve the ratings, this son of German-Jewish immigrants had radically changed the tone of his program, switching to the quest for the spectacular at all costs.
In the majority of the episodes, guests came to talk about their marital or family problems, exposing adultery, cheating and baseness.
Directed by Jerry Springer, the discussion regularly ended in fistfights, the protagonists being held back, only occasionally, by security guards.
In the late 1990s, the show had the highest ratings of any daytime program, ahead of host Oprah Winfrey’s must-see talk show, « Oprah.
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Steph Deschamps / July 14, 2024
American actress Shannen Doherty, who came to public attention for her role as Brenda in Beverly Hills 90210, died on Saturday at the age of 53, her agent Leslie Sloane told People magazine on Sunday. She had been suffering from cancer for several years.
“On Saturday, July 13, she lost the fight she had waged for many years against the disease,” said Leslie Sloane.
Born in 1971, Shannen Doherty quickly found her way into the spotlight, starting her career with a role in “Little House on the Prairie” in 1982.
From 1990 to 1994, she played Brenda Walsh in the cult classic “Beverly Hills 90210”, a role that brought her international fame. A few years later, from 1998 to 2001, she became Prue Halliwell in the series “Charmed”. Between several TV films and reality TV experiences, she also reunited with Brenda Walsh in the reboot of the series, “90210” in the late 2000s.
Shannen Doherty had been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. Some time later, the disease had returned, at stage 4. The cancer then generalized. She passed away on Saturday, surrounded by her loved ones.
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Steph Deschamps / June 22, 2024
Donald Sutherland, the eclectic actor best known for “The Dirty Dozen” and his role as a dictator in “The Hunger Games”, has died aged 88, his son Kiefer Sutherland announced on Thursday.
“It is with a heavy heart that I announce the death of my father,” announced the British-Canadian, also an actor, on X, hailing “one of the most important actors in the history of cinema ».
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Steph Deschamps / June 22, 2024
Donald Sutherland, the eclectic actor best known for “The Dirty Dozen” and his role as a dictator in “The Hunger Games”, has died aged 88, his son Kiefer Sutherland announced on Thursday.
“It is with a heavy heart that I announce the death of my father,” announced the British-Canadian, also an actor, on X, hailing “one of the most important actors in the history of cinema ».
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