Jerry Springer and Family Kept Cancer Secret, Didn’t Want to Be a Burden

Jerry Springer and his household selected to hold his most cancers battle hidden from the general public so his well being wrestle would not change into a burden to lots of those that cared so deeply about him … TMZ has discovered.

Jene Galvin, a rep for the Springer household, tells us Jerry was sick for months, working by way of a sequence of exams, however solely lately came upon simply how dire his pancreatic most cancers prognosis really was.

Galvin says Jerry’s at all times been a pretty personal individual, however he and his household thought it was particularly vital to hold his most cancers personal, as they did not need to fear different folks. Instead, Jerry’s household shifted their complete focus to aiding along with his care, which grew to become extraordinarily time-consuming.

We’re informed Jerry knew his time was restricted — given the severity and kind of most cancers — so he made a level to spend as a lot time along with his family members as attainable.

Jene says there was solely a small circle of individuals exterior of household — together with Jene and Jerry’s good friend Louis Beck — who knew in regards to the most cancers.

As we first informed you, Jerry’s longtime good friend and accomplice on TV, Steve Wilkos, informed us he and Jerry shared a cigar and some recollections about a month in the past. Steve says he had no concept Jerry was sick, however wanting again on the second — he believes it was Jerry’s approach of claiming goodbye.