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Alex Trebek
George Alexander Trebek was a Canadian and American game show host and television personality. Regarded as a pop culture icon, he was best known for hosting the syndicated quiz show Jeopardy! for 37 seasons from its revival in 1984 until his death in 2020. Trebek also hosted a number of other game shows, including The Wizard of Odds, Double Dare, High Rollers, Battlestars, Classic Concentration, a…
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Born 22 July 1940 · Died 8 November 2020 · Q929985
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2026· 2 entries
AOL: Alex Trebek’s $33 million SLO County estate is going to auction. Take a look inside
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2024· 3 entries
Fox News: Late 'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek honored with USPS 'Forever stamp'
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On what would have been his 84th birthday
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New York Post: Ex-‘Jeopardy!’ host Mike Richards: Alex Trebek was in so ‘much pain’ before death
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2023· 5 entries
Deseret News: 5 of Alex Trebek’s best moments on ‘Jeopardy!’
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CNN: Alex Trebek’s family honors the late ‘Jeopardy!’ icon with cancer research fund in his name
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Decider: Alex Trebek Fund Created By The Late ‘Jeopardy!’ Host’s Family In Partnership With Stand Up To Cancer
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Los Angeles Times: Alex Trebek’s widow starts pancreatic cancer research fund: ‘Alex knew knowledge equaled power’
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CNN: Alex Trebek’s incredible work ethic recalled by his family and the ‘Jeopardy’ team in emotional podcast
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2022· 2 entries
Trebek was posthumously inducted into the inaugural class of the Jeopardy
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It was announced that Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings would succeed Trebek as the permanent hosts of Jeopardy
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2021· 1 entry
Concluding with a 90-second tribute to Trebek
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2020· 11 entries
That the air dates of Trebek's final week would be postponed, with episodes scheduled for the week of December 21–25 being postponed to January 4–8, 2021, due to the delay caused by the cancellation of most November prod
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Snopes rated the claim “Alex Trebek sold CBD oil.” Scam.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “After Alex Trebek died of advanced pancreatic cancer, his "net worth left his family in tears."” False.
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Died 2020-11-08.
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Trebek made a cameo appearance in the 2020 NHL entry draft, announcing the Ottawa Senators' third-overall draft pick, Tim Stützle, in the style of a Jeopardy
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Trebek gave an update regarding his cancer by saying that while he still felt fatigued, the chemotherapy was "paying off"
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Awarded Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host (2020).
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Trebek and his wife Jean were awarded the Fordham Founder's Award at Fordham University
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Reported net worth: $75M (as of 2020).
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That he ultimately chose Dave Hodge instead, because his boss did not want someone with a mustache to host Hockey Night
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2019· 4 entries
In an interview with CTV chief anchor and senior editor Lisa LaFlamme, Trebek said: "I'm not afraid of dying" and "I've lived a good life, a full life, and I'm nearing the end of that life
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Trebek was awarded the 2019 Americanism Award by the Daughters of the American Revolution
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Awarded Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host (2019).
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Aged 78, Trebek announced that he had been diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer
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2018· 6 entries
Trebek moderated the only debate in the Pennsylvania governor's race, between Democrat Tom Wolf and Republican Scott Wagner
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Trebek returned as a panelist on the ABC revival of To Tell the Truth
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The verified Twitter account of Jeopardy
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While being interviewed by Harvey Levin on Fox News, Trebek floated the idea of retirement, saying the odds of his leaving Jeopardy
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During a 2018 gubernatorial debate, Trebek said that he was raised Catholic during his childhood and adolescence.
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In a 2018 interview with Vulture, Trebek said that he was a political moderate and registered independent, neither conservative nor liberal, with some libertarian leanings.
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2017· 3 entries
Was named an Officer of the Order of Canada by then-Governor General David Johnston for "his iconic achievements in television and for his promotion of learning, notably as a champion for geographical literacy
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Awarded Officer of the Order of Canada (2017).
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Funded the Alex Trebek Leadership Award at the University of Ottawa, an annual $10,000 award to a summa cum laude graduate who has also demonstrated community leadership
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2016· 2 entries
Trebek donated $5 million to the University of Ottawa to fund the Alex Trebek Forum for Dialogue, the objective of which is "to expose students to a wide range of diverse views, through speeches, public panels, events an
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Trebek was named the Honorary President of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society; in that capacity, he was present at the opening of the RCGS's new headquarters in 2018
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2015· 1 entry
Trebek's alma mater, the University of Ottawa, named its alumni hall in his honor, as a benefactor to the university
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2014· 1 entry
Guinness World Records presented Trebek with the world record for most episodes of a game show hosted, with 6,829 episodes at the time
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2012· 2 entries
But was able to return to work the following month
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Trebek experienced another mild heart attack on June 23, 2012, but was able to return to work the following month.
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2011· 4 entries
Trebek injured his Achilles tendon while chasing a burglar who had entered his San Francisco hotel room, requiring six weeks in a cast
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Awarded Lifetime Achievement Emmy (2011).
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Awarded honorary doctor of Fordham University (2011).
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It was announced that Trebek would be one of the recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Daytime Emmy Awards
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2010· 1 entry
Trebek received the Royal Canadian Geographical Society's gold medal for his contribution to geographic education and the popular study of geography
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2008· 3 entries
Awarded Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host (2008).
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And the property is now an event center called Windfall Farms
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And 2011 to The Colbert Report series finale
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2007· 1 entry
Trebek experienced a minor heart attack at his home, but returned to work as scheduled in January 2008
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2006· 2 entries
Awarded Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host (2006).
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Awarded Canada's Walk of Fame (2006).
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2005· 1 entry
And came in second place in his qualifying game, losing to Cheryl Hines
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2004· 1 entry
Trebek escaped major injury after falling asleep behind the wheel of his pickup truck while driving alone on a rural road in the Central Coast town of Templeton, California, returning from a family home in Lake Nacimient
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2003· 1 entry
Awarded Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host (2003).
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1997· 1 entry
Trebek was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of the university (D
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1996· 3 entries
Awarded Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa (1996).
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In 1996, Trebek ran the Olympic torch in Jacksonville, Florida, through a leg of its journey to Atlanta.
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Trebek ran the Olympic torch in Jacksonville, Florida, through a leg of its journey to Atlanta
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1995· 1 entry
Appearing on several military bases throughout the world, both in an attempt to find contestants and as a morale booster for the troops
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1994· 2 entries
Trebek returned to the CBS network for the first time since hosting Double Dare to host the Pillsbury Bake-Off, which he hosted until 1998
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To host the Pillsbury Bake-Off until 1998), and the first show he hosted for what was then Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions, as well as the second season of the syndicated series The $128,000 Question, which was reco
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1991· 1 entry
Made broadcast history by becoming the first person to host three American game shows at the same time, earning this distinction on February 4, 1991, when Trebek took over from Lynn Swann as host of NBC's To Tell the
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1990· 2 entries
Awarded Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host (1990).
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Trebek married Jean Currivan, a real estate project manager from New York
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1989· 1 entry
Awarded Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host (1989).
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1984· 1 entry
And remained the host until his death in November 2020
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1980· 1 entry
Trebek moved on to Battlestars for NBC
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1978· 1 entry
In a special bilingual edition of Reach for the Top and its Radio-Canada equivalent, Génies en herbe
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1975· 1 entry
And the Tom Kennedy-hosted NBC word game To Say the Least in 1978
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1973· 1 entry
Trebek moved to the United States and worked for NBC as host of a new game show, The Wizard of Odds
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1971· 1 entry
Trebek was one of several to have been shortlisted to succeed Ward Cornell as host of Hockey Night in Canada
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1969· 1 entry
Trebek also hosted Strategy, a weekday afternoon game show
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1966· 1 entry
Hosted a high school quiz show called Reach for the Top
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1961· 2 entries
Working for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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Studied at University of Ottawa, Bachelor of Science (1957–1961).
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1940· 2 entries
In Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, the son of George Edward Trebek (born Terebeychuk, Ukrainian: Теребейчу́к), a chef who had emigrated from Ukraine as a child (and spent a portion of his formative years in Japan) and Lucille
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Born 1940-07-22.
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