ERRY Springer joked that his infamous talk show had "ruined the culture" in one of his last interviews before his death.
"What have I done?" the TV legend asked himself in a talk with David Yontef’s Behind the Velvet Rope podcast last October.
The reality TV star expressed concerns over his talk show's legacy and impact on popular culture prior to his death on Thursday at the age of 79.
Springer’s hit talk show The Jerry Springer Show ran for 27 years and covered a range of controversial topics, from politics to incest and adultery.
He was invited on to the podcast to discuss his groundbreaking career, and address some of the most outrageous clips of the show.
Springer hesitated after being asked if he considers himself the “granddad of reality TV."
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The outspoken star seem rather unconvinced.
“No, I just apologize," he joked. "I’m so sorry. What have I done? I’ve ruined the culture.”
The iconic talk show host even suggested that his show could have landed him a spot in hell.
“I just hope hell isn’t that hot because I burn real easy. I’m very light-complected, and that kind of worries me.”
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Springer added that he attributes his success to luck and that he "wound up in show business through no thought of my own.”
The entertainer was diagnosed with cancer just months before his death, and the diagnosis took a turn for the worse this week, a family spokesperson told TMZ.
A cause of death was not immediately disclosed.
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