Trebek for decades had been the foundation of “Jeopardy!,” one of the most popular game shows in television history. is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends. ” host Alex Trebek has died at the age of 80 after fighting Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, the game show announced Sunday. pic.twitter.com/CdHCcbqmp2Just days ago, the show aired an episode in which the winner, Burt Thakur, told Trebek that he learned English from watching the show with his grandfather every night. Alex Trebek graduated from the University of Ottawa with a philosophy degree, but later focused on journalism, temporarily working as a fill-in newscaster for CBC.

Source: Huffington Post November 08, 2020 17:32 UTC