Programming & Performance

Legendary Jeopardy! Host Alex Trebek Dies at 80

He had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in March 2019

ABC’s “Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time” — Alex Trebek kept working after his cancer diagnosis, and hosted ABC's hit Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time tournament in January.Getty Images

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Alex Trebek, the charismatic, quick-witted host of the hit game show Jeopardy! since 1984, died at home Sunday morning. He was 80.

He was surrounded by family and friends, according to Jeopardy!, which confirmed the news on Twitter.

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

— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) November 8, 2020

Trebek, who had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in March 2019, hosted more than 8,200 Jeopardy episodes over nearly 37 seasons, and set a Guinness World Record for hosting the most episodes of a single game show.

Jason Lynch

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