Alex Trebek began his career as a smooth, and hip 23-year-old hosting a show called Music Hop in 1963 on the CBC who knew Trebek for 16 years.
His final episode of Jeopardy will air posthumously on December 25, 2020, bringing his tenure on the iconic game show to an end after 36 fabulous years.
He wasn’t just a TV game show host, he was part of the USA family. He was 80 years young. George Alexander Trebek, Order of Canada, was a Canadian-American television personality and game show host.
Trebek was the host of the syndicated game show Jeopardy! for 36 years from its revival in1984 until his death in 2020.
Alex Trebek had been the host of Jeopardy! since the syndicated debut of America’s Favorite Quiz Show® in 1984. He had become one of television’s most enduring and iconic figures, engaging millions of viewers worldwide with his impeccable delivery of “answers and questions.”
Trebek leaves his widow Jean who resides in Los Angeles. Their two adult children: Emily, a real estate developer in Los Angeles, and Matthew, the owner of OSO, a Mexican restaurant, and Lucille’s, a restaurant/bar, both in Harlem, New York.
My older wiser friend, Florence never missed a show. She, along with millions of fans will miss the man and TV 📺 Legend.
