Alex Trebek, Beloved 'Jeopardy!' Host, Dies At 80
Alex Trebek, the iconic host of the television game show "Jeopardy!", died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, the show announced Sunday.
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Alex Trebek, the iconic host of the television game show "Jeopardy!", died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, the show announced Sunday.
The legendary game show host said that some of his tumors have shrunk by more than 50 percent since he revealed he was battling stage-4 pancreatic cancer.
Trebek made the announcement in a video, saying he plans to beat the cancer despite its low survival rate statistics.
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