Jeopardy! Host Alex Trebek Dies after Cancer Battle
One of America's most beloved TV game show hosts Alex Trebek has died at the age of 80.
TMZ broke the news shortly before noon on Sunday. The host of Jeopardy! announced his battle with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer in March 2019 but continued to host one of the longest running TV game shows in U.S. history, third only behind The Price Is Right and Wheel of Fortune, according to howstuffworks.com.
The Jeopardy! Facebook page shared the sad news with their fans as well.
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