Longtime Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek has died
Alex Trebek, the longtime host of the answer-and-question sport present Jeopardy! has died at age 80, in keeping with a press release from the present. “Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends,” the assertion posted on Twitter learn.
Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek handed away peacefully at residence early this morning, surrounded by household and associates. Thank you, Alex. pic.twitter.com/Yk2a90CHIM
— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) November 8, 2020
Trebek was born in Sudbury, Canada, on July twenty second, 1940. His profession started on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 1961. He moved to the US within the Seventies the place he hosted sport exhibits together with The Wizard of Odds, Double Dare, The $128,000 Question, and The New High Rollers earlier than he landed the Jeopardy! internet hosting gig in 1984.
He hosted greater than 7,000 episodes of the present, successful 5 Daytime Emmy Awards for excellent sport present host. Trebek obtained a lifetime achievement award from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in 2011.
Ken Jennings, the previous contestant who holds the file for the longest Jeopardy! successful streak, supplied his condolences Sunday. “Alex wasn’t just the best ever at what he did. He was also a lovely and deeply decent man, and I’m grateful for every minute I got to spend with him,” Jennings tweeted.
Alex wasn’t simply the perfect ever at what he did. He was additionally a stunning and deeply first rate man, and I’m grateful for each minute I obtained to spend with him. pic.twitter.com/CdHCcbqmp2
— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) November 8, 2020
Trebek was identified with stage 4 pancreatic most cancers, which he introduced in March 2019, not lengthy after he renewed his contract to host the present via 2022. He underwent chemotherapy remedy however continued to seem on Jeopardy!
“Normally, the prognosis for this is not very encouraging, but I’m going to fight this,” Trebek mentioned in 2019. “And with the love and support of my family and friends, and with the help of your prayers also, I plan to beat the low survival rate statistics for this disease.”
Trebek’s final day within the studio was October twenty ninth, in keeping with Variety, and the final episodes with him because the host will proceed to air via December twenty fifth.
Update November eighth 1:10PM ET: Added remark from Ken Jennings