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“#Alex Trebek, beloved ‘Jeopardy!’ host for 36 years, is dead at 80<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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Alex Trebek, a staple of TV’s game<\/a> show genre thanks to his almost four-decade run as Jeopardy! <\/em>host, is dead at 80.<\/p>\n

Trebek died at home early Sunday morning, as first reported by TMZ<\/a> and later confirmed by Variety<\/em><\/a>, as well as Jeopardy!<\/em>‘s official Twitter<\/a> account. His death marks the end of what had been a very public struggle with pancreatic cancer.<\/p>\n

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Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends. Thank you, Alex. pic.twitter.com\/Yk2a90CHIM<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) November 8, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Trebek revealed his cancer diagnosis \u2013 stage 4 pancreatic cancer \u2013 back in March 2019. He was realistic about his prognosis at the time, explaining that it’s normally “not very encouraging.” But he pledged to fight it, and to keep on doing his job at Jeopardy!<\/em> while he did.<\/p>\n

In the year that followed Trebek’s revelation, he stepped back into the spotlight multiple times to update the public on his health, and in March 2020 he hailed a year’s worth of progress in fighting back the cancer. He continued working \u2013 as the pandemic allowed \u2013 through 2020, and even made the time to write a memoir<\/a>, which released in July.<\/p>\n

Trebek, a Canada native who became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1998, had served as the host of Jeopardy!<\/em> since the game show’s 1984 revival. Over the years, his name became synonymous with the hit series<\/a>, with his personality so entrenched in American pop culture that he and Jeopardy!<\/em> both became a regular source for parody on Saturday Night Live<\/em>.<\/p>\n

(Jeopardy!<\/em>‘s original run, as a daytime game show, went from 1964 to 1975. It then made brief returns later in the ’70s as an evening game show before the ’84 revival. Trebek has served as the host since then.)<\/p>\n

Trebek got his start in Canada, in the early ’60s, doing an assortment of jobs for the Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC), that included reading radio news<\/a> as well as sports coverage on TV and the radio. He eventually went on to host a number of Canadian programs \u2013 including game shows \u2013 into the early ’70s, which led to an eventual move across the border.<\/p>\n

In 1973, Trebek took a job hosting The Wizard of Odds<\/em> in the U.S., and then High Rollers<\/em>, both game shows. The latter in particular kept him employed through much of the decade. It also introduced him to Merv Griffin, the creator of Jeopardy!<\/em>.<\/p>\n

In the years after taking the reins of the long-running game show \u2013 and even moreso in recent years \u2013 Trebek distinguished himself as an unassailable fixture of U.S. pop culture. He was known for his quick mind and razor wit on television, as well as a willingness to step outside of typical comfort zones. (He actually rapp<\/a>ed on air more than once.)<\/p>\n

Trebek’s facial hair also established him as a recurring thirst trap for a forever-horny internet.<\/p>\n

The impact of the Jeopardy! <\/em>host’s work continued to ripple outward even in the week he died. In an episode that aired during Election Week, winning contestant Burt Thakur thanked Trebek for the influence he’d had. “I learned English because of you,” he told Trebek in a touching moment at the end of the episode. “My grandfather, who raised me … I used to sit on his lap and watch you every day. So this is a pretty special moment for me, man.”<\/p>\n

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Alex’s impact is immeasurable. Thank you for sharing, Burt! pic.twitter.com\/XgGGwJ8GlH<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) November 6, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

As the news of Trebek’s death made its way around the internet, fans the world over stepped up to pay their respects to a TV legend.<\/p>\n

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Thinking today about his family and his Jeopardy! family\u2014which, in a way, included millions of us.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) November 8, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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When I met him, he was everything I hoped he’d be. And I got to watch him be that for each other contestant too. Living legends don’t usually keep up that kind of effort. I’m excited to tell you Trebek did. RIP https:\/\/t.co\/CtvW6NGAMd<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Alex Schmidt ? (@AlexSchmidty) November 8, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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I was obsessed with Jeopardy as a nerdy kid growing up in Ohio. I\u2019ve loved and revered Alex Trebek since I can remember. What an iconic career. RIP Alex Trebek.<\/p>\n

\u2014 John Legend (@johnlegend) November 8, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Not Alex Trebek too ? <\/p>\n

I was always impressed with how he brought so many people and generations together. He was an idol, and this clip is one of my favorites. <\/p>\n

Rest In Peace \u2764\ufe0f
pic.twitter.com\/JDXmFEzdVe<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Julia Landauer (@julialandauer) November 8, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Aw, damn.
RIP, Alex Trebek.
My heart goes out to his family.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jeri Ryan (@JeriLRyan) November 8, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A screen legend who made being informed and knowledgeable about a wide array of topics look so cool to generations of audiences. <\/p>\n

Thank you Alex Trebek.
Rest in Peace. pic.twitter.com\/QQyPnxaoW0<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Amanda Parris (@amanda_parris) November 8, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Thanks to my super smart husband, I got to spend a couple of days watching Alex Trebek do what we know him for doing. He was unfailingly gracious, generous, funny, kind, and patient. I\u2019ll miss his almost daily presence in our lives and wish his family comfort. https:\/\/t.co\/pqHrHMkydZ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rebecca Metz (@TheRebeccaMetz) November 8, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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I had to tell my 3 year old daughter that Alex Trebek had died. She looked up at me, eyes brimming with tears, and solemnly said, \u201cI want to watch Daniel Tiger\u201d and I was like \u201cI can\u2019t tweet this shit, come on, we need to go viral\u201d and then oh here come the waterworks again<\/p>\n

\u2014 Paul F. Tompkins (@PFTompkins) November 8, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Everyone jokes that Dolly Parton is the only person who could unite America but here was Alex Trebek in living rooms and at dinner tables forcing families to stop arguing and reexamine their gaps of intelligence for 40 years<\/p>\n

\u2014 Marc (@MarcSnetiker) November 8, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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We lost a hosting legend today and a real gentleman Alex Trebek. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and his Jeopardy family. pic.twitter.com\/hV414az4Q5<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Chris Harrison (@chrisbharrison) November 8, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He was a sweet, smart and graceful gentleman always and will be missed as he rests in gentle peace. Who is Alex Trebek?#RIPAlexTrebek<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 jason alexander (@IJasonAlexander) November 8, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Had to take a moment at the end of today’s show on @nflnetwork<\/a> to pay tribute to the great @Jeopardy<\/a> host Alex Trebek. #RIPAlexTrebek<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/6AdpyABhiB<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rich Eisen (@richeisen) November 8, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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During these divided times, Trebek was someone that everyone could look up to. He was kind and decent and valued truth and honesty. He made the country better, teaching us not only about topics such as history and science<\/a>, but also lessons on character. What a tragic loss. RIP. https:\/\/t.co\/6V9AVzJvvK<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) November 8, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A: Millions of Americans welcomed this iconic game show host into their homes every night, and he will be sorely missed.<\/p>\n

Q: Who is Alex Trebek? https:\/\/t.co\/rupt8DdCD2<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) November 8, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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alex trebek.
RIP.
We both worked out of NBC Burbank at start of our careers.
Later reminisced about our good fortune.
Classy, modest and gifted.
#@%* cancer!<\/p>\n

\u2014 Tom Brokaw (@tombrokaw) November 8, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n