Alex Trebek’s memoir, ‘The Answer Is . . .,’ is everything a ‘Jeopardy!’ fan could want George Alexander Trebek was born in Sudbury, Ontario, on July 22, 1940.

Trebek's broadcast career started in college. 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.

Alex Trebek in 2010 on the set of “Jeopardy!” ... Katharine Q. Seelye, an obituary writer, was a reporter for The Times for 28 years. She previously covered national politics and New England.

A fan posted a touching post on a Jeopardy! subreddit group about the late Alex Trebek. The fan shared they graduated from ...

We knew how much we would miss Alex Trebek. When, in March 2019, the longtime host of the game show Jeopardy! revealed that he had received a diagnosis of stage IV pancreatic cancer, we began to ...

On Sunday the official Jeopardy! Twitter account announced that the show's longtime host, Alex Trebek, had died that morning after a long battle with cancer.He was 80 years old.

Obituary: Alex Trebek of 'Jeopardy!' dies at 80 after pancreatic cancer battle. ABC on Sunday night aired an hour-long tribute hosted by ABC News correspondent Chris Connelly that featured rare ...

Alex Trebek, the jack-of-all-trades former CBC broadcaster who ended up hosting the popular U.S. quiz show Jeopardy! for more than three decades, has died. He was 80 years old.

Brayden Smith, who just last month was featured in a special Jeopardy! video tribute to the late Alex Trebek, died unexpectedly Feb. 5 in Las Vegas. He was 24. His death was announced today by his ...

The final five-time champion of “Jeopardy!” while Alex Trebek was still host died unexpectedly last week, according to a statement from his mother. Brayden Smith, of Las Vegas, was 24 years ...

Alex Trebek, the beloved host of gameshow “Jeopardy!” since its 1984 debut in syndication, has died of pancreatic cancer. He was 80. The official “Jeopardy!” Twitter account announced the ...

Alex Trebek is happy being an uncle figure in your life, ... More Obituaries . Obituaries. D. Wayne Lukas, Hall of Fame trainer who shaped horse racing, dies. June 29, 2025. Television.