Zach Strenkert was just 17 months old when he appeared on the famous chat show

Almost 30 years ago, Zach Strenkert appeared on the show as his parents bid to find out why their son looked so different to other babies

The woman was found beaten and strangled to death

The controversial episode of The Jerry Springer Show initially aired in 1998

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The 79-year-old passed away last week.

The sheer carnage that played out on screen led many viewers to believe that the action on Springer’s stage must have been fake

The show host suggested he might end up in hell for his involvement