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Alex Trebek (Game Show Host) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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November 8, 2020 (80 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Cancer
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Celebrities born on July 22
Born in 1940
Born in Greater Sudbury, Canada
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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 .
BornGeorge Alexander Trebek, July 22, 1940, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
DiedNovember 8, 2020, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
CitizenshipCanada, United States (from 1998)
Alma materUniversity of Ottawa (BA)
OccupationTelevision personality, game show host
Years active1961–2020
Known forHost of Jeopardy! (1984–2020)
Political partyIndependent
Children3
HonoursOrder of Canada

About Alex Trebek

Alex Trebek
Alex Trebek

Game Show Host Alex Trebek was born on July 22, 1940 in Greater Sudbury, Canada (He dies at the age of 80, on November 8, 2020).

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

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Alex Trebek before becoming famous

Alex Trebek was born in the Zodiac sign Cancer (The Crab), and 1940 is also the year of Dragon (龍) in the Chinese Zodiac.

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's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Alex Trebek
Alex Trebek

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.

Alex Trebek on Social Media

Alex Trebek on Facebook: @Jeopardy.

Alex Trebek Collabed with

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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Alex Trebek Income & Net worth

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Alex Trebek Height and Weight

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Latest information about Alex Trebek updated on March 12 2023.