Alex Trebek, long-time Jeopardy host, dies at 80
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- Aaron Hudspeth
- November 10, 2020
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A sad day for all.
The hits just keep on coming in 2020. Alex Trebek, beloved host of Jeopardy! for the past 36 years and Officer of the Order of Canada, passed away at age 80 due to pancreatic cancer on November 8, 2020.
Trebek had been struggling with pancreatic cancer for some time, undergoing chemotherapy and several surgeries and experimental treatments, while battling mental health concerns around the disease. He is survived by his wife and three children.
Long seen as a gold standard for game show hosts, Trebek received numerous awards for his work in the field, even receiving the extremely prodigious Peabody Award in 2012. In addition to hosting Jeopardy!, Trebek hosted a smattering of game shows and teen programs on Canada’s public broadcaster, served as the host for the National Geographic Bee for 25 years, and was also a very active force in philanthropic and charitable events.
Tributes poured in for the host.
The show itself broadcast a roughly one minute cold open on Monday before the start of the latest episode honouring the host. Jeopardy tapes multiple episodes a day and the parent company, Sony Pictures, says episodes starring Trebek should air through Christmas.
Today we honor Alex Trebek. For over three decades he brought integrity, humor and intelligence to his duties as host of Jeopardy! He will be in our hearts forever.
— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) November 10, 2020
Thank you, Alex. Love from us all. ? pic.twitter.com/w8abYY8SX5
CTV News reported that the Canadian Parliament’s bell tower chimed out the show’s theme song in his honour. A makeshift memorial was erected on his installment of the Canadian Walk of Fame. World Vision, a charity that Trebek has been long associated with, released a tribute video dedicated to his lifelong commitment to humanitarian causes.
Finally, famed contestant Ken Jennings sums up Trebek as “the best ever at what he did” and “a lovely and deeply decent man”.
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. pic.twitter.com/CdHCcbqmp2
— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) November 8, 2020
Select episodes of Jeopardy are streaming on Netflix.
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