'Jeopardy!' Host Alex Trebek Has Died at Age 80
cosmopolitan.comJeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends," the show's Instagram account shared. "Thank you, Alex."After , he gave a video message to fans, vowing to “fight” the disease and continue working on the game show, which he hosted for more than 30 years. “Now normally the prognosis for this is not very encouraging, but I’m going to fight this and I’m going to keep working,” he said. “And with the love and support of my family and friends, and with the help of your prayers also, I plan to beat the low survival rate statistics for this disease." A post shared by (@jeopardy) on He then joked, "Truth told, I have to because under the terms of my contract, I have.
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