Alex Trebek dies
Alex Trebek, the long-running host of the American quiz show Jeopardy!, has passed away Sunday morning, November 8 (U.S. time).
The American-Canadian host is 80 years old.
Alex Trebek’s death was announced on Jeopardy’s Twitter account.
“Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends. Thank you, Alex,” it stated.
Alex’s cause of death was not mentioned but in March 2019, the veteran TV host announced that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
“Now, normally, the prognosis for this is not very encouraging, but I’m going to fight this,” he previously said.
“And I’m going to keep working 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,” he added.
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He is survived by his wife Jean and their three children.
Alex Trebek hosted Jeopardy! since 1984.
Aside from that, he also hosted other game shows such as The Wizard of Odds, Double Dare, High Rollers, Battlestars, Classic Concentration, and To Tell the Truth.
He also earned the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host.
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