‘Jeopardy!’ Host Alex Trebek Dies After Cancer Battle

‘Jeopardy!’ Host Alex Trebek Dies After Cancer Battle
Actor Alex Trebek (R) and wife Jean Currivan Trebek arrive at the 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards show in Las Vegas, Nev., on June 19, 2011. Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez/AFP via Getty Images
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Alex Trebek, who hosted the popular TV game show “Jeopardy!” for several decades, has died after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 80.

A spokesperson for the ABC question-and-answer show confirmed the news to several outlets.

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