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Birthday
***, 1940
Birthplace
Greater Sudbury, Canada
Death day
November 8, 2020 (80 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Cancer
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Alex Trebek
George Alexander Trebek, Canadian-American and game show host. He's the host of the synthetic game Jeopardy! in 37 seasons from his rebirth in 1984 until his death in 2020. He has also hosted a number of other game shows including The Wizard of Odds, Double Dare, High Rollers, Battlestars, Classic Concentration and To Tell the Truth. Trebek has also appeared in many dramas in which he often played the leading role. Originally from Canada, Trebek became a US citizen in 1998. He has seven times received the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Host for his work on Jeopardy !. He died on November 8, 2020 at the age of 80 after a nearly two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. It was signed to welcome Jeopardy! until 2022 .
Born George Alexander Trebek, July 22, 1940, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Died November 8, 2020, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Citizenship Canada, United States (from 1998)
Alma mater University of Ottawa (BA)
Occupation Television personality, game show host
Years active 1961–2020
Known for Host of Jeopardy! (1984–2020)
Political party Independent
Children 3
Honours Order of Canada

About Alex Trebek

Jeopardy! quiz show host for many years. He was also the host of the hit shows TV-Show Double Dare, Pitfall, and High Rollers.

Alex Trebek before fame

He worked for CBS as a radio and television newscaster and sportscaster.

Achievement of Alex Trebek

He was the host of The Wizard of Odds, a game show.

Alex Trebek family life

He had a son named Matthew and a daughter named Emily after marrying Jean Currivan in 1990. Previously, he was married to Elaine Callei. He was diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer in 2019.

Associations of Alex Trebek

He appeared in an episode of TV Actor Neil Patrick Harris's show TV-Show How I Met Your Mother as a guest star.

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Latest information about Alex Trebek updated on March 14 2022.