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\u201cJeopardy!\u201d host Alex Trebek has died at the age of 80.<\/p>

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The Emmy-winning television host was battling pancreatic cancer after being diagnosed at Stage 4 in March 2019.<\/p>\n

The show confirmed the longtime host\u2019s death in a tweet on Sunday that said he \u201cpassed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends.\u201d<\/p>

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Trebek was born George Alex Trebek on July 22, 1940, in Sudbury, Canada. As a teenager, he went to boarding school in Ottawa, Canada for three years.<\/p>

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Trebek\u2019s broadcast career began when he attended Ottawa College. During his senior year, he got an offer to be a permanent member of the staff at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. To afford his education, Trebek attended classes in the daytime and worked at CBC from 6 p.m. to midnight, covering news, weather, and sports at the CBC radio station.<\/p>\n

After graduating with a philosophy degree in 1961, he started working for CBC\u2019s TV station.<\/p>

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\u201cI don\u2019t know if you\u2019d call me a natural,\u201d Trebek said during a 2007 interview with Barrie Nedler for the Television Academy. \u201cI enjoyed it, I wasn\u2019t too intimidated by it, and I wanted to have fun, and I did.\u201d<\/p>\n

He hosted several Canadian game shows throughout the \u201960s and \u201970s, like \u201cVacation Time,\u201d \u201cMusic Hop,\u201d and \u201cReach for the Top.\u201d<\/p>

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As a staff announcer in Toronto, Trebek was also the host of a daily afternoon show, which consisted of performances, interviews, and monologues, similar to the format of late-night TV. In 1973, Trebek made his American TV debut as the host of \u201cThe Wizard of Odds,\u201d an NBC game show that lasted until 1974.<\/p>

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Upon the series\u2019 cancellation, Trebek went back to Canada to host another game show called \u201cHigh Rollers.\u201d He went on to host several other shows, like \u201cDouble Dare\u201d and \u201cBattlestars.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI love acquiring knowledge, even useless knowledge,\u201d Trebek said to Nedler of hosting trivia-based game shows. \u201cPeople say, \u2018What good is a philosophy degree in broadcasting?\u2019 I don\u2019t know what good it is. Hopefully, it has taught me some valuable lessons about my place in the universe.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cBut aside from that, do I use it on a daily basis as the host of \u2018Jeopardy!,\u2019 as the host of \u2018Concentration,\u2019 or \u2018Wizard of Odds,\u2019 or some of the other shows \u2014 \u2018High Rollers\u2019 \u2014 that I\u2019ve done over the years? No. I don\u2019t know if it has or not and I really don\u2019t care, doesn\u2019t matter to me. It has helped me to become the person that I am, and I don\u2019t quantify the influence it has had on my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

His part on the show earned Trebek Daytime Emmy Awards for outstanding game show host in 1989, 1990, 2003, 2006, and 2008. In addition, Trebek was honored with the lifetime achievement award at the 2011 Daytime Emmys.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are a show that comes into your home every day that doesn\u2019t disturb you,\u201d Trebek said in 2007. \u201cIt\u2019s the kind of program you can watch with every member of your family. There\u2019s something for kids, there\u2019s something for the grandparents in terms of clues, everyone can play. You can spend a half hour together without feeling you have to flee the room to watch your own show.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 1990, Trebek married Jean Currivan and welcomed two children with her, a daughter named Emily and a son named Matthew. Prior to that, he was married to Elaine Callei from 1974 to 1981.<\/p>\n

\u201cFatherhood? I love it,\u201d Trebek told Esquire in 2003. \u201cIt introduced an element of fear into my life. When you\u2019re a bachelor, you don\u2019t give a s\u2013t. You can do anything. But when you become a father, you get scared about everything.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trebek\u2019s accolades continued in the 2000s<\/p>\n

In addition to a star in Hollywood, Trebek was given one in his home country of Canada as part of their Walk of Fame. In 2012, \u201cJeopardy!\u201d was presented with the prestigious Peabody Award.<\/p>\n

In 2014, Trebek was awarded the Guinness World Record for the most game show episodes hosted by the same presenter, surpassing Bob Barker\u2019s previous record for \u201cPrice Is Right.\u201d<\/p>\n

The success of \u201cJeopardy!\u201d also resulted in the show being parodied, most notably on NBC\u2019s \u201cSaturday Night Live.\u201d In a segment known as \u201cCelebrity Jeopardy!,\u201d actor Will Ferrell portrayed Trebek.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love them,\u201d Trebek said of the parodies. \u201cIt means you\u2019ve arrived. If you do a takeoff of somebody, it\u2019s a sign that you believe your audience will immediately recognize who you\u2019re poking fun at. And if that\u2019s the case, that means there must be a lot of people who have watched your show over the years or are watching now, so they know immediately what the reference is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trebek also guest-starred on various TV shows, including \u201cHow I Met Your Mother,\u201d \u201cCheers,\u201d \u201cOrange Is the New Black,\u201d and \u201cThe Golden Girls.\u201d<\/p>\n

In December 2007, he suffered a minor heart attack at his Los Angeles, California home. Trebek experienced another one five years later.<\/p>\n

Speaking to People in 2012, the host said that there was a blockage in one of his arteries.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy body cleared the blockage itself,\u201d he said. \u201cMy heart seems to heal, so that speaks well for my future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trebek also ruptured his Achilles tendon in 2011 after \u201cchasing a burglar down the hall\u201d at the hotel he was staying at. In 2015, he revealed that he got a full knee replacement and therefore had to perform his \u201cJeopardy!\u201d hosting duties while seated during the show.<\/p>\n

In October 2017, Trebek fell and was diagnosed with a subdural hematoma, a condition that results in blood clots or a pool of blood forming between a person\u2019s skull and their brain. Following his diagnosis, he underwent brain surgery, took a hiatus from \u201cJeopardy!\u201d while recovering, then returned to host the show.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust like 50,000 other people in the United States each year, this week I was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer,\u201d he said in a video. \u201cNow normally, the prognosis for this is not very encouraging, but I\u2019m going to fight this, and I\u2019m going to keep working.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trebek also said that he planned \u201cto beat the low survival rate statistics\u201d because he renewed his \u201cJeopardy!\u201d contract in October 2018 and signed on to continue hosting through 2022.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnder the terms of my contract, I have to host \u2018Jeopardy!\u2019 for three more years,\u201d he said. \u201cSo help me. Keep the faith, and we\u2019ll win. We\u2019ll get it done.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trebek reflected on his cancer diagnosis in March 2020 in a video, a year after he first revealed it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were some good days, but a lot of not so good days,\u201d he said. \u201cI joke with friends that the cancer won\u2019t kill me, the chemo will.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trebek also said that he had low moments that \u201cmade me wonder if it was really worth fighting on.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I brushed that aside quickly because that would have been a massive betrayal \u2014 a betrayal of my wife and soulmate Jean, who has given her all to help me survive,\u201d he added. \u201cIt would have been a betrayal of other cancer patients who have looked to me as an inspiration and a cheerleader of sorts of the value of living and hope.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trebek continued: \u201cAnd it certainly would have been a betrayal of my faith in God and the millions of prayers that have been said on my behalf.\u201d<\/p>\n

In April 2020, Trebek revealed that he was working on a memoir titled \u201cThe Answer Is \u2026,\u201d inspired by his career and personal journey.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou are there to make these players relaxed enough that they can demonstrate their skills,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019re the stars of the show. They\u2019re the ones that the viewers are interested in seeing. You\u2019re going to be there five days a week, every week. They can get tired of you if you come on too strong, so lay back, put the emphasis on the players, and if you do that properly, the viewers will look on you as a good guy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alex Trebek is survived by wife Jean Currivan Trebek, daughter Emily Trebek, and son Matthew Trebek.<\/p>\n

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