Alex Trebek, 'Jeopardy!' host, has stage 4 pancreatic cancer, dies Nov 2020

[BetteDavisEyes]

'Jeopardy!' Host Alex Trebek Has Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer

Beloved "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

Trebek, 78, was born in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1998. He signed on to host “Jeopardy!” in 1984 and has been the only person to be the face of the long-running syndicated game show, which is distributed by Inside Edition's parent company, CBS Television Distribution...

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek announces he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer

Trebek has hosted 'Jeopardy!' since 1984

DETROIT - "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, he announced Wednesday.

Trebek released a message saying he will try to finish out this season of "Jeopardy!"...

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Alex Trebek reveals he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer

"Now normally, the prognosis for this is not very encouraging, but I’m going to fight this, and I’m going to keep working,” Trebek said a video.

Alex Trebek, longtime "Jeopardy!" host, revealed Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

Trebek said in a video he will attempt to finish out this season of "Jeopardy!"...

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek says he has pancreatic cancer

Los Angeles – “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek says he has been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer.

In a video posted online Wednesday, the 78-year-old said he was announcing his illness directly to “Jeopardy!” fans in keeping with his long-time policy of being “open and transparent.”...

 

[Gardenista]

Oh this is sad.

 

[musicaljoke]

All of Canada is sending him wishes of support and strength. He's a national treasure who has made our country proud. Alex Trebek on his Order of Canada honour | CBC News

 

[airportwoman]

I'm not a "Jeopardy" fan, but this is terrible news. I just hope he can have a decent quality of life for as long as possible.

 

[1&2&3]

Heard this on the radio earlier today. Such a shame, he is Jeopardy!

Didn’t he just renew his contract? Said he would retire when this new contract ended. I don’t remember the length of the contract.

 

[gregjrichards]

I wish Mr. Trebek the very best in his fight.

It is a very difficult cancer because the symptoms don’t often show up till it is at an advanced stage. Karl Lagerfeld recently passed away from this I read he had been ill for a year but continued working up till a few weeks before he died.

 

[gregjrichards]

Heard this on the radio earlier today. Such a shame, he is Jeopardy!

Didn’t he just renew his contract? Said he would retire when this new contract ended. I don’t remember the length of the contract.

TMZ is reporting Mr Trebek had signed on till the 2021-2022 season.

 

[kay74]

This is the worse cancer you can get. My aunt died of it and my son-in-law's mother. Survival rate is very low. I wish they could find a cure for cancer, it's been around for so many years.

 

[Tripod]

I wish Mr. Trebek the very best in his fight.

It is a very difficult cancer because the symptoms don’t often show up till it is at an advanced stage. Karl Lagerfeld recently passed away from this I read he had been ill for a year but continued working up till a few weeks before he died.

I knew Karl Lagerfeld died, but didn't realize he'd had pancreatic cancer Prayers for Alex and his family!
Prayers continue for you, too, greg!

 

[Elley Mae]

I watched jeopardy every night this was on with my daughter when she was in elem/middle school. We looked forward to the show. Alex is a Class Act.
I too last my sister Mary to pancreatic cancer, 3 months after diagnosis. So sad it doesn’t show it self most times till it’s too late.

I hope Alex can beat this. Stay strong Alex & think positive.

 

[castilloisno1]

We watch him every night. Such a class act! Praying for the best for him!

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Last fall, David DiChiera, founder of Michigan Opera Theatre (Detroit) died from pancreatic cancer.

David DiChiera, Who Gave Opera a Home in Detroit, Dies at 83

 

[AlwaysShocked]

So sad.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Often diagnosed too late, hope for pancreatic cancer may be on the horizon

More targeted treatments being tested could help improve survival rates , experts say.

...On Wednesday, longtime "Jeopardy" host Alex Trebek, 78, announced he had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer — meaning the cancer has metastasized to other parts of his body. Trebek fits the profile of a pancreatic cancer patient in many ways: It's typically diagnosed in older patients, about two-thirds of whom are 65 or older; it's more common in men than in women; and it often is not diagnosed until very late...

 

[beatrixpotter]

I was so sad to hear this.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Alex Trebek resumes taping 'Jeopardy!' shows after cancer announcement - CNN

Alex Trebek is back at work, just as he said he would be, nearly one week after sharing his stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis.

 

[Really?]

Come on Alex....you can do this !