Alex Trebek was a Fox News medical correspondent. He was currently battling Stage IV pancreatic cancer. Sadly, he passed away on 20th November 2020. Alex is married to a lady who is 26 years younger than him.
We are trying to entertain the audience. We happen to do it by enlightening and educating them.
"I have learned quite a bit, but it's not like you know enough about the topics to lead a discussion at a cocktail party." - On the question if hosting the show has expanded his knowledge.
I was doing some electrical work in an attic today.
Alex Trebek was a high-profile Canadian-born American Television personality.
He was known for hosting the syndicated game show ‘Jeopardy!’ for several years and achieving the ‘Guinness World Record’ for the most number of episodes in a single program.
He was also an actor who had played the role of his own real-life for some TV series and featured in some movies as well.
Alex Trebek Death
Alex Trebek died on 20th November 2020, at the age of 80.
The reason for his death is due to pancreatic cancer, which he was battling since March 2019.
The CNN anchor was surrounded by his friends and family at the time of his death.
Born to George Edward Trebek, a Ukrainian chef, and Lucille Lagace, a Franco-Ontarian, in 1940 Alex Trebek was raised in a French-English family.
Alex Trebek was born in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada but, he later, in 1998, received US naturalized citizenship and is now known as Canadian- American Media Personality.
Alex’s ethnicity is mixed (Ukrainian, French, and English).
His interest in broadcasting was something very old and enduring.
Talking about his educational background, Alex Trebek first graduated from Lisgar Collegiate Institute in 1957, and then, this was not enough for him to pursue a career in the broadcasting sector so, for this, he again applied at the University of Ottawa.
While studying at the University of Ottawa, he majored in Philosophy and took his first step as a news broadcaster at CBC for the sake of gaining practical knowledge about the ins and outs of the Television World.
Alex Trebek started as a newscaster and sportscaster in CBC and attended a wide range of events for CBC’s Television and Radio divisions.
Alex Trebek: Career, Awards, Achievements
After getting immense success in CBC as a newscaster and sportscaster, Alex Trebek went on to be a host of a Canadian Music Program ‘Music Hop’ in 1963 and also, continued his hosting at CBC for various musical programs.
Since then, he was a part of many Television programs such as, ‘The Wizard of Odds, ‘Double Dare’, ‘High Rollers’, ‘Battlestar’, ‘Classic Concentration’, and ‘To Tell the Truth’.
One of Alex Trebek’s most remarkable works is the program ‘Jeopardy!’ which he is carrying out since 1984.
For his outstanding work in both acting and broadcasting, he has been awarded five Outstanding ‘Game Show Host Emmy Awards and ‘Lifetime Achievement Awards’ at the Daytime Emmy Awards along with a ‘Guinness World Record’ for the most number of shows in the same program ‘Jeopardy!’.
Salary, Net Worth
Currently, Alex Trebek is believed to have 700 acres of horse farm and a total net worth of $75 million as of 2023.
His annual salary is estimated to be $10 million.
Alex Trebek: Rumors, Controversy/Scandal
There was a rumor that Alex Trebek was threatened to leave the eminent show ‘Jeopardy’ which he had been running since 1984.
Also, he gifted a 1.92 million Duplex in Harlem to his son Matthew to launch a restaurant which was a topic to be discussed but, later on, Alex Trebek confirmed it to be true.
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