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Apr 2, 2014 · In the mid-1960s, Alex Trebek became the host of the Canadian quiz show Reach for the Top. His first American television gig was as host of the short-lived 1973 game show The Wizard of Odds .
Nov 8, 2020 · host Alex Trebek, adored by generations of trivia mavens who instinctively shout out questions to answers, died Sunday after a battle with cancer. He was 80. The official "Jeopardy!" Twitter ...
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Nov 8, 2020 · Double Dare host Alex Trebek, in 1976. Courtesy Everett Collection. About 10 years after that, Trebek’s chance to be a true TV personality came up: Jeopardy!. The show, which had its own tricky ...
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Nov 8, 2020 · Trebek died in Los Angeles on Sunday morning at age 80. His death was confirmed by the Jeopardy! Twitter account: "Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home ...
Alex Trebek's Legacy, 1940 - 2020. Born in Sudbury, Ontario, Alex hosted dozens of game shows before becoming the host of Jeopardy! in its syndicated debut in 1984. He hosted more than 8,200 Jeopardy! episodes over the course of nearly 37 seasons, setting a Guinness World Record for hosting the most episodes of a single game show.
Nov 8, 2020 · Alex Trebek, the former CBC broadcaster who ended up hosting the popular U.S. quiz show Jeopardy! for more than three decades, has died at age 80, the show announced on Sunday.. In March 2019 ...
Nov 8, 2020 · FILE - Alex Trebek poses in his home in Los Angeles, in this July 7, 1988, file photo. Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, after battling pancreatic cancer for nearly two years. Trebek died at home with family and friends surrounding him, “Jeopardy!” studio Sony said in a statement. Trebek presided over the beloved quiz ...
