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.
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.
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 .
“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.”
How long did he host Jeopardy?
Trebek fronted for 36 years.
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 .