What The Final Days Of Alex Trebek's Life Were Like

In shocking news that capped off a truly wild week for entertainment and the world, the legendary host of "America's favorite quiz show" passed away after a prolonged battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

The host of the popular quiz show Jeopardy!, Alex Trebek, died at the age of 80 on Sunday, November 8th. Almost 18 months ago, he announced his dire diagnosis to the world, and went on to beat the odds, surviving well beyond his initial prognosis.

According to multiple media outlets reporting on the sad loss, it seems that Trebek spent his final days with his wife and children. According to a tweet from Jeopardy!'s official Twitter account, Trebek was surrounded by the people he loved most in his last moments. The tweet read,

"Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends. Thank you, Alex."

Despite going through multiple rounds of treatment, Trebek managed to continue working until just 10 days before his death. It has been announced that his final episode of Jeopardy! will air on Christmas Day, and since his last day of filming was on October 29th, it's clear that he remained committed to the series right up until the end. In fact, the beloved host told the New York Times in July that although he was feeling unwell during his chemotherapy treatments in the summer, resuming taping for Jeopardy! actually made him feel stronger. Trebek told the Times,

"Oddly enough, when we started taping I suddenly started to regain my strength. It's the strangest thing. It is some kind of an elixir."

Trebek was candid with fans throughout his illness, and he never shied away from admitting how unwell the cancer and the treatments made him feel. In a summer update video shared on YouTube, he revealed he was continuing treatment and that he was feeling good, although he added that the process did "fatigue [him] a great deal."

Even though he was dealing with side effects and a general feeling of exhaustion, most of Trebek's final days were spent working. While much of the world was in some degree of lockdown due to COVID-19 restrictions during the spring, the host made time to finish his memoir The Answer Is… Reflections On My Life. It was subsequently published in July. Keep watching the video to see what The Final Days Of Alex Trebek's Life Were Like.

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