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Alex Trebek, Longtime 'Jeopardy' Host, Has Died at 80 After His Battle with Cancer

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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.

Trebek's final episode of Jeopardy! is slated to air on Christmas Day 2020. The Jeopardy Twitter account shared the news with fans of the series on Sunday afternoon.

While the cause of death was not explicitly stated, Trebek revealed in March 2019 that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer."Jeopardy!

is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends. Thank you, Alex," the Jeopardy account tweeted.

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