EX-JEOPARDY! host Alex Trebek would have celebrated his 84th birthday on July 22, 2024.
Alex died in November 2020, after battling pancreatic cancer.
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“Today would have been Alex Trebek’s 84th birthday. Thinking of all the joy he has brought us all over the years,” one Reddit user posted on Monday.
They shared a photo of him on set, in front of a TV with Jeopardy! logo on it.
“I miss him every time I watch the show. My brain is still wired to hear ‘And now, here’s Jeopardy host Alex Trebek!’ It hasn’t been the same since,” wrote one fan.
“Ken has been a very capable stand-in, someone who realizes that being a host doesn’t mean you have to be a “star.” And even he would say it’s not Trebek,” replied one fan.
Another fan commented with a red heart emoji.
Others wished Alex a happy birthday.
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The last birthday Alex saw was his 80th.
He died on November 8, 2020, just a few months after his birthday.
Alex hosted the game show from 1984 to 2020.
Page X of Jeopardy! confirmed the news of Alex’s death.
“Jeopardy! is sad to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home this morning, surrounded by family and friends. Thank you, Alex,” the statement read.
In March 2019, Alex was told he had stage IV pancreatic cancer with a tumor that had spread to the soft lining of his stomach when he went for a CT scan at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles.
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In June, Jeopardy! and current host Ken Jennings thanked Alex with a sweet tribute.
Ken replaced Alex in 2021 and co-hosted with Mayim Bialik until she left the game show.
Danger! Host timeline
Danger! has had a tumultuous history regarding hosts following the death of the iconic Alex Trebek in 2020. Here are every host since the game show’s inception in 1964.
Art Fleming – from 1964 to 1975, he was the original host of the daytime version of Jeopardy! on NBC.
Alex Trebek – From 1984 to 2020, the late, great Alex hosted the modern iteration of Jeopardy! for 36 years until his death from pancreatic cancer.
Guest Hosts – 2020 to 2021, Jeopardy! tested a series of guest hosts for one- or two-week stints, including Anderson Cooper, LaVar Burton and Aaron Rodgers.
Mike Richards – 2021, he was named host for a week before resigning amid controversy. He was the show’s executive producer at the time.
Mayim Bialik – 2021 to 2023, when Mike was announced as the show’s new host, Mayim was chosen to host tournaments and primetime specials.
Mayim and Ken Jennings – 2022 to 2023, 74-time champion Ken (the winningest contestant of all time) joined Mayim as guest host and they shared hosting duties.
Ken Jennings – 2023 to present. Last December, Mayim announced on Instagram that she would “no longer” host Jeopardy! after a long hiatus, having defended the writers’ strike, and Ken was named sole host.
Ken now runs all editions of Jeopardy! including Celebrity Jeopardy!, the late night show and other primetime specials such as Masters.
The USPS announced that Alex would be honored with the next Forever Stamp.
Ken, 50, presented the big honor during an episode of the game show.
The stamps feature a clue that reads: “This naturalized U.S. citizen hosted the quiz show Jeopardy!
Below and upside down is the answer written in the show’s signature format, “Who is Alex Trebek?”
However, fans wanted Alex to appear on the label rather than just words.
“Alex only appears in the panel, with the actual seal being a Jeopardy!-style clue. about him,” said one Reddit user.
“This looks more like a Jeopardy! 60th anniversary stamp than Alex himself.”
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