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George Alexander Trebek [2] OC (/ t r ə ˈ b ɛ k /; July 22, 1940 – November 8, 2020) was a Canadian-American game show host and television personality.He was best known for hosting the syndicated general knowledge quiz game show Jeopardy! for 37 seasons from its revival in 1984 until his death in 2020.
Celebrity Jeopardy! has repeatedly been parodied in a recurring sketch on Saturday Night Live, with Will Ferrell acting as Alex Trebek (with the real Alex Trebek making a cameo appearance in Ferrell's final sketch as a regular cast member). Comic foils to Alex Trebek (Ferrell) included Norm Macdonald as Burt Reynolds and Darrell Hammond as Sean ...
Stage 10 was dedicated in Trebek's honor when episodes for the 38th season began taping in August 2021, with the stage being renamed to "The Alex Trebek Stage", with help from the Trebek family (Alex's wife, Jean, son, Matthew, and daughters, Emily and Nicky). [115] Five episodes are taped each day, with two days of taping every other week. [116]
On the 4th anniversary of Alex Trebek's death from pancreatic cancer at age 80, current 'Jeopardy!' host Ken Jennings shared a touching tribute to his TV legacy.
Trebek, who passed away on November 8, 2020, at the age of 80 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, had won six Daytime Emmy awards for Outstanding Game Show Host and was as important to the ...
It was only fitting that, in September 2021, Jeopardy! renamed the venue where it taped, Stage 10 at Sony Pictures Studios, the Alex Trebek Stage — a move that had been decades in the making ...
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Jennings, 50, is also a relatively new host, as Alex Trebek hosted for more than 30 years, from 1984 until his death from cancer in 2021 at age 80. Jennings’ tenure has been under a year so far.