NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2007
Trebek Rests After "Minor" Heart Attack
"Jeopardy" Host Expected To Tape New Shows In January
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"Jeopardy" host Alex Trebek (AP)
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"Jeopardy" producer Rocky Schmidt tells The ShowBuzz that Trebek is resting comfortably.
Trebek, 67, was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center late Monday night and was expected to remain there about two days for tests and observation, said show spokesman Jeff Ritter.
"Thankfully it was a minor heart attack," Ritter said. He did not have other details.
The official "Jeopardy!" Web site said: "He is resting comfortably in a Los Angeles hospital, and he will be back in the studio for the next scheduled tapings in January."
The Canadian-born Trebek has hosted the syndicated show since 1984. He has won several daytime Emmy Awards for his work and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.Photos: Daytime Emmys
Trebek escaped a car crash unhurt in 2004 when he fell asleep at the wheel and sideswiped a string of mailboxes, according to the California Highway Patrol. The Jan 30, 2004, accident, which left Trebek's car in a ditch, happened in the town of Templeton.
Trebek's heart attack was first reported by "Entertainment Tonight."
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