Alex Trebek
George Alexander Trebek OC (/trəˈbɛk/; July 22, 1940 – November 8, 2020) was a Canadian-American game show host and television personality. He is 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. Trebek 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. He also made appearances, usually as himself, in numerous films and television series.
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| Born | George Alexander Trebek July 22, 1940 Sudbury, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | November 8, 2020 (aged 80) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | University of Ottawa (BA) |
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| Years active | 1961–2020 |
| Known for | Second host of Jeopardy! (1984–2020) |
| Political party | Independent |
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| Children | 3 |
| Honours | Order of Canada |
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A native of Canada, Trebek became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1998. For his work on Jeopardy!, Trebek received the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host eight times. He died on November 8, 2020, at the age of 80, after a 20-month battle with stage IV pancreatic cancer. At the time of his death, Trebek had been contracted to host Jeopardy! until 2022.