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Who was Alex Trebek and how did he die?
JEOPARDY! game show host Alex Trebek fronted the ABC series for over three decades before he passed away on November 8, 2020.
He revealed to fans that he was battling stage four pancreatic cancer last year, which has a 9 percent survival rate.
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Who is Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek?
was born on July 22, 1940, and was a Canadian-American television personality.
He had been the host of Jeopardy! since its revival in 1984.
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He has also hosted a number of other game shows, including The Wizard of Odds, Double Dare, High Rollers, Battlestars, Classic Concentration, and To Tell the Truth.
How did he die?
Trebek sadly passed away from .
The show's official confirmed the news writing: "Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends. Thank you, Alex.
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Although he had been through multiple rounds of chemotherapy, the five-year predicted survival rate is just nine percent for the disease.
The 80-year-old host was undergoing an experimental immunotherapy treatment before he passed away.
Following his March 2019 diagnosis, the beloved TV personality in his book The Answer Is...: Reflections on My Life.
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He wrote that he had “a good cry” with his family about the news but that he is “content” with his choice to undergo an experimental treatment.
He revealed in the book that he was not afraid of dying.
Who is Alex Trebek married to?
was married to after the pair tied the knot in 1990.
In July 2020, Trebek became emotional when speaking about how .
The Jeopardy! host sat down with to discuss his journey while fighting cancer and broke down in tears .
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Trebek said: “There was one day a few weeks ago when Jeannie asked me in the morning, ‘How do you feel?’ And I said, .’ It was that bad.
“I apologize to her and explain that it has nothing to do with my love for her or my feelings for her.
"It just has to do with the fact that I feel like I’m a terrible burden to her. And that bothers me tremendously.”
"I’m just in awe of the way she handles it.”
The real estate project manager previously said
How long did he host Jeopardy?
Trebek fronted for 36 years.
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In a panel for the Television Critics Association winter press tour, Trebek once revealed he had no plans to retire in the near future.
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He had hosted ABC’s Jeopardy! since the network premiered it in the early eighties, heading up nearly 8,000 episodes.
He was set to host the show until 2022, according to the .
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