Jeopardy! Champ Brayden Smith Dies at 24

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Brayden Smith Dies: "Jeopardy!" Champ during Alex Trebek’s Final Episodes was 24
by Greg Evans
Feb. 12, 2021


Brayden Smith, who just last month was featured in a special "Jeopardy!" video tribute to the late Alex Trebek, died unexpectedly Feb. 5 in Las Vegas. He was 24.

His death was announced today by his mother Debbie Smith. A cause of death was not disclosed.




“We are heartbroken to share that our dear Brayden Smith recently passed away unexpectedly,” Debbie Smith wrote on Twitter. “We are so grateful that Brayden was able to live out his dream on @jeopardy.”

The show offered condolences in a tweet: “The Jeopardy! family is heartbroken by the tragic loss of Brayden Smith. He was kind, funny and absolutely brilliant. Our deepest condolences go out to Brayden’s family. He will be missed.”

https://deadline.com/2021/02/brayden...24-1234693267/

 

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I saw this sad news in NYT yesterday. I remember Brayden who qualified for the next Tournament of Champions.

Five-time 'Jeopardy!' champion Brayden Smith 'unexpectedly' dies in Las Vegas (nbcnews.com)

"The JEOPARDY! family is heartbroken by the tragic loss of Brayden Smith. He was kind, funny and absolutely brilliant," the show said in a tweet.

 

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Brayden Smith Obituary - Las Vegas, NV (dignitymemorial.com)