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Mar 8, 2021 · Art Fleming and Alex Trebek had many things in common... including pancreatic cancer. When Art passed away 25 years ago in 1995 , the New York Times described him as having "the carriage of a gentleman soldier and the manner of a benign schoolmaster."
Aug 26, 2021 · For what it's worth, both Trebek and Fleming suffered and died due to pancreatic cancer. Fleming died of the rare disease in April 1995, while Trebek passed away due to the same condition last year. It was still a shocking coincidence, although more and more Hollywood stars died because of cancer.
Apr 26, 1995 · Art Fleming, the original host of television’s “Jeopardy!” died at home Tuesday of pancreatic cancer. He was 70.
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Art Fleming (b. May 1, 1924 – d. April 25, 1995) was an American actor and television personality. He was the host of the original version of Jeopardy! on NBC. Following the network version's cancellation, Fleming briefly reprised his role as the Jeopardy! host in the 1982 movie Airplane II: The Sequel and the 1984 music video for "I Lost on Jeopardy" by "Weird Al" Yankovic. He also appeared on The Name Of The Game, which is not a game show.
He and fellow Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek were good friends.
Most episodes of these shows as a host, announcer, or other production staff:
•Doctor I.Q. The Mental Blanker (N.B.C. Radio: 1939 - 1953, A.B.C. Radio: 1953 - 1959, A.B.C. 1953 - 1954, 1958 - 1959) •Doctor I.Q. Junior (N.B.C. Radio: 1941 - 1949, A.B.C. Pilot Episode: 1953) •Pantomine Quiz (All Versions Prime Time: K.T.L.A. 1947 - 1949, W.C.B.S. 1949, C.B.S. 1949 - 1951, N.B.C. 1952, C.B.S. 1952, D.T.N. 1953 - 1954, C.B.S. 1954, A.B.C. 1955, C.B.S., 1955 - 1957, A.B.C. 1957 - 1959, A.B.C. Day Time: 1959) •Stump The Stars (C.B.S. Prime Time: 1962 - 1963, Weekly Syndication: 1964, Daily Syndication: 1969 - 1970) •Jeopardy! (N.B.C. Day Time: 1964 - 1975, Weekly Syndication: 1974 - 1975, C.B.S. Pilot Episode: 1977, N.B.C. Day Time: 1978 - 1979) •N.B.C. Adventure Theatre (1971) •Celebrity Charades (Daily Syndication: 1979) •College Bowl (C.B.S. Radio 1979 - 1982) •Nova (1984)
Guest And Panelist:
•What's My Line? •The Hollywood Squares
On April 25, 1995, Art Fleming died from pancreatic cancer at his home. According to his obituary, Fleming had only been diagnosed with the disease two weeks before his death. His ashes were scattered at sea.
Oct 3, 2005 · JIM ROSS. Published April 26, 1995 | Updated Oct. 3, 2005. With the clock racing against him, Art Fleming knew exactly what to do: Gather the family. Two weeks ago, doctors told Mr. Fleming he...
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Art Fleming died of pancreatic cancer in 1995, just two weeks after being diagnosed with the disease. Pancreatic cancer also caused the death of Alex Trebek in 2020. Extra credit. Art Fleming is no relation to Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond …
Apr 26, 1995 · By Marc Fisher. April 25, 1995 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. Whose "Final Jeopardy" answer was heard yesterday at his home in Crystal River, Fla.? Who was 70 years old and presumably departed in proper ...
