Late Alex Trebek Spreads Awareness of 'Terrible' Pancreatic Cancer in Pre-Recorded 'Jeopardy' Segment

Late Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek was left off the nominees list for the 2021 Grammy Awards, despite his memoir Alex Trebek–The Answer Is…receiving a nod for the ceremony’s Best Spoken World Album award. Instead of Trebek, who died of pancreatic cancer on Nov. 8, Ken Jennings received the nomination for Trebek’s memoir.

One of the greatest Jeopardy! players ever will take over as the game show's host, at least for a short time, after the sad demise of former host Alex Trebek. Ken Jennings will be the interim host of the syndicated series when it resumes production November 30.

Jeopardy following the death of iconic TV host Alex Trebek. Jennings is a well-known staple on the show.

Alex Trebek’s passing.Sony Pictures Television announced Monday that Jennings, 46, will be the first in the series of guest hosts, according to the Wrap, when the show resumes production on Nov. 30.“Alex believed in the importance of ‘Jeopardy!’ and always said that he wanted the show to go on after him,” “Jeopardy!” executive producer Mike Richards said in a statement.

Alex Trebek has been cremated following the late Jeopardy! host’s death on November 8.The game show host’s wife, Jean Trebek, requested for him to be cremated and his ashes are kept in their Studio City, California, home, according to the death certificate obtained by The Blast.Alex died at the age of 80 on November 8 at home after battling pancreatic cancer for 20 months.“This is an enormous loss for the Jeopardy! staff, crew and all of Alex’s millions of fans,” the game show’s executive

Jeopardy host Alex Trebek‘s legacy lives on. The Jeopardy host, who sadly died after a long battle with cancer at the age of 80 earlier in November, donated 62 acres of land in the Hollywood Hills to the city of Los Angeles years ago in 1998, People magazine reported.

Viewers of Thursday’s edition of “Jeopardy!” were met with a special — and, under the circumstances, very appropriate — opener for the episode.

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen sported a special pair of custom pregame cleats for Monday Night Football this week, honouring the late “Jeopardy!” host and television icon Alex Trebek.

Alex Trebek.Thielen's cleats were custom designed white-and-gold Adidas with Trebek's likeness — and a halo above his head — painted on one shoe, and a blue adidas logo reading «trebek» on the other. Both cleats also featured a blue box designed to look like contestants' Final Jeopardy screen, with «We Will Miss You, Alex» and $19,000 wager written in white.

Change.org petition calling for the  host to step in following the heartbreaking death of host Alex Trebek. Trebek died last Sunday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 80. «Between hosting 21 seasons of the educational playing the brainiac engineer Geordi La Forge on, and filling the roll of Kunta Kinte in the ever important mini-series, LeVar Burton has inspired and shaped the minds of several generations of trivia-loving nerds,» the Change.org petition reads.

Sudbury, Ont. is paying tribute to one of its own.

Jackie Fuchs It was November 6, 2018. I’d just won my third game of “Jeopardy!” and if you’d been playing the Alex Trebek drinking game, you’d have taken another sip of Chardonnay, Alex’s favorite drink.“Yeah, enjoy the moment,” Alex said.I was enjoying the moment, though I took the comment as a simple throwaway.

Ryan Reynolds is opening up about the time he spent with Alex Trebek, before his sad passing yesterday. The 44-year-old Deadpool actor took to social media shortly after it was announced that the Jeopardy! host had died.

“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek’s death, there’s already talk of his replacement.“ABC News” chief anchor and political correspondent George Stephanopoulos’ reps are reportedly lobbying for him to take over the hosting gig, according to The Wrap.The iconic game show host died Sunday at age 80 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.An ABC source denied that Stephanopoulos is pursuing the hosting role to The Post.According to The Wrap’s report, the 59-year-old anchor reportedly has been “actively”

Alex Trebek may be gone, but his run on is still ongoing. While the famed host died on Sunday at age 80 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, he filmed yet-to-be-aired episodes of the game show less than two weeks prior.«They were amazing.

Alex Trebek's final day was a peaceful one, surrounded by his family. Following the host's death on Sunday, ET's Kevin Frazier speaks to the show's EP, Mike Richards, on Monday night's episode of Entertainment Tonight.

“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek died on Sunday at age 80 after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer that he kept his fans updated on every step of the way.  "Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends," the show wrote on its Twitter account Sunday.

Jeopardy, has died at the age of 80. Trebek hosted the iconic trivia show for 36 years, since its current syndicated version premiered in 1984, and was contracted to continue hosting through 2022 at the time of his death.