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George Alexander Trebek [2] (/ t r ə ˈ b ɛ k /; July 22, 1940 – November 8, 2020) was a Canadian and 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.
Born on August 6, 1984, [11] [12] Holzhauer was born and raised in Naperville, Illinois. [13] [14] His father was a German immigrant.[14] [15] His maternal grandmother was Japanese and spoke very little English; he had promised her that he would appear on Jeopardy! before she died. [16]
According to the Nielsen TV National People Meter, Jeopardy! 's ratings were 22 percent higher during Jennings's run than they were during the same period the previous year. [23] For several weeks of the winnings' streak, Jeopardy! was ranked as TV's highest-rated syndicated program, [24] with ratings 30 percent higher than before his ...
Greg Kihn, the rock singer-songwriter who scored with “Jeopardy” and “The Breakup Song (They Don’t Write ‘Em)” and helped definite an era of power pop in the 1980s, died Tuesday at age ...
Greg Kihn, the rock singer-songwriter who scored big with his early MTV-era hits "The Breakup Song (They Don’t Write ‘Em)” and "Jeopardy," died on Tuesday at age 75.
Greg Kihn, who led power pop group The Greg Kihn Band to chart success in the 1980s, has died at age 75. Kihn’s most successful hits included 1981’s “The Breakup Song (They Don’t Write ...
Alex Trebek died in 2020, and his final episodes aired in January 2021. Gilbert is the only person the daily syndicated Jeopardy! employed upon its 1984 launch to remain a part of the program's cast or crew through 2024. In addition to announcing for Jeopardy!, Gilbert has worked as a guest announcer on its sister show, Wheel of Fortune.
The singer-songwriter died Tuesday from Alzheimer's disease at 75 years old. Greg Kihn, "Jeopardy" singer and Bay Area rock fixture, dies at 75 Skip to main content