<body><div><p><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1EDfpl_0m79lpWt00" style="display:none" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1EDfpl_0m79lpWt00" width="625" height="415" ></p><h2> Millennials of a certain age grew up with this big, bald-headed man: Steve Wilkos. </h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3QLKfl_0m79lpWt00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3QLKfl_0m79lpWt00" width="700" height="1050" ><figcaption>Nbc / Â©NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection </figcaption></figure><h2> You probably remember him always laying the smackdown on guests on <i> Jerry Springer </i> . </h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3ClrFw_0m79lpWt00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3ClrFw_0m79lpWt00" width="700" height="468" ><figcaption>Ralf-finn Hestoft / Corbis via Getty Images </figcaption></figure><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><h2> He was *the* main "bouncer" on the show. </h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0ptmJh_0m79lpWt00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0ptmJh_0m79lpWt00" width="700" height="489" ><figcaption>NBC Universal / Courtesy Everett Collection </figcaption></figure><h2> He was always kickin' some ass, or at least preventing ass-kicking from happening. </h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3oQbNJ_0m79lpWt00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3oQbNJ_0m79lpWt00" width="1500" height="1048" ><figcaption>NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection </figcaption></figure><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><h2> Anyway, Steve got his own show: <i> The Steve Wilkos Show </i> . </h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3CAcpk_0m79lpWt00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3CAcpk_0m79lpWt00" width="1353" height="900" ><figcaption>NBC / ©NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection </figcaption></figure><h2> Yesterday, <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/natashajokic1/jerry-springer-dead" rel="nofollow"> we learned </a> that Jerry Springer died at the age of 79, and Jerry was obviously a *huge* part of Steve's life. </h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2bS5So_0m79lpWt00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2bS5So_0m79lpWt00" width="977" height="1500" ><figcaption>NBC/ Courtest of Everett Collection </figcaption></figure><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><h2> The two were very close. </h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3CLB1x_0m79lpWt00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3CLB1x_0m79lpWt00" width="1500" height="1028" ><figcaption>Bruce Glikas / Getty Images </figcaption></figure><h2> And now, Steve has released his own statement about Jerry's death: </h2><figure><figcaption>@thestevewilkosshow/ <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=74679X1524629&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fmjs538%2Fsteve-wilkos-jerry-springer-tribute&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Fp%2FCrjNvtxOFMo%2F%23author_thestevewilkosshow&amp;xcust=7401020%7CBF-NEWSBREAK&amp;xs=1" rel="nofollow"> Instagram: @thestevewilkosshow </a></figcaption></figure><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><h2> Here's his statement: </h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0oJlEL_0m79lpWt00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0oJlEL_0m79lpWt00" width="1210" height="1214" ><figcaption>@thestevewilkosshow/ <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=74679X1524629&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fmjs538%2Fsteve-wilkos-jerry-springer-tribute&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Fp%2FCrjNvtxOFMo%2F%23author_thestevewilkosshow&amp;xcust=7401020%7CBF-NEWSBREAK&amp;xs=1" rel="nofollow"> Instagram: @thestevewilkosshow </a></figcaption></figure><h2> And the caption: </h2><figure><figcaption>@thestevewilkosshow/ <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=74679X1524629&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fmjs538%2Fsteve-wilkos-jerry-springer-tribute&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Fp%2FCrjNvtxOFMo%2F%23author_thestevewilkosshow&amp;xcust=7401020%7CBF-NEWSBREAK&amp;xs=1" rel="nofollow"> Instagram: @thestevewilkosshow </a></figcaption></figure><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><h2> Well... 🥹 </h2></div></body>

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\"Other than my father, Jerry was the most influential man in my life.\"

Steve Wilkos Really Got Me With His Tribute To Jerry Springer, And If You're A Millennial, You'll Know What I Mean

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"Other than my father, Jerry was the most influential man in my life."