They Died 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP): A LEX TREBEK, who presided over the beloved quiz show ‘Jeopardy!’ for more than 30 years with dapper charm and a touch of schoolmaster strictness, died Sunday, November 8. He was 80. Trebek, who announced in 2019 that he had advanced pancreatic cancer, died at his Los Angeles home, sur- rounded by family and friends, ‘Jeopardy!’ studio Sony said. The Canada-born host, who made a point of informing fans about his health directly, spoke in a calm, even tone as he revealed his illness and hope for a cure in a video posted March 6, 2019. Trebek said he intended to fight it and keep working, even joking that he needed to beat the disease because his ‘Jeopardy!’ contract ran for three more years. Messages of grief and respect from former contestants, celebrities and the wider public quickly followed news of his loss. Final goodbye from Jeopardy!’s Alex Trebek Published November 9, 2020 Messages of grief and respect from former contestants, celebrities and the wider public quickly followed news of his loss. A LE X T R EBEK