Jerry Springer, the longtime talk show host, died Thursday at his home in suburban Chicago at age 79.

“Jerry’s ability to join with individuals was at the heart of his success in every thing he tried using whether that was politics, broadcasting or just joking with men and women on the avenue who needed a image or a term,” Jene Galvin, a lifelong mate and spokesperson for the loved ones, claimed in a assertion received by ABC News.

“He’s irreplaceable and his loss hurts immensely, but memories of his intellect, coronary heart and humor will are living on,” Galvin continued