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Alex Trebek dies at 80

Alex Trebek has died at the age of 80.

The news on the death of the long-time Jeopardy! host was confirmed on Twitter on Sunday afternoon on the game show’s account.

A cause of death was not immediately made public.

In March 2019, Trebek revealed he had been battling Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

Trebek was a seven-time Emmy Award winner and had hosted Jeopardy! since 1984.

Casey Kenny
Casey Kenny
A graduate of the Broadcast Journalism Program at Loyalist College, Casey has worked in newsrooms across the country for 20 years. Stops along his radio adventure include Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver, North Bay, Stratford and now Kemptville. Casey is also a veteran play-by-play announcer and is the Voice of the Kemptville 73's Hockey Team. A proud uncle of eight nieces and nephews, Casey is happy to call Kemptville home now.
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