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lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,895 ✭✭✭✭✭
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How very sad. Millions loved him for decades. He will be missed terribly.
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    RaufusRaufus Posts: 7,576 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A grest man. Tragic loss.

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    LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,702 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for the news - he will be missed. He was a great host for the show.

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    CatbertCatbert Posts: 8,260 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I watch the show regularly. He’s pure class.

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    WQuarterFreddieWQuarterFreddie Posts: 3,314 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow! I know he has been battling cancer.....still a shocker!😪

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    WAYNEASWAYNEAS Posts: 7,276 ✭✭✭✭✭

    will they try to get a new "host" or end this very popular show
    Maybe they can add an "Alex" picture to the question board before they show the question categories. It would be a nice tribute
    Rest in peace <3

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    Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,425 ✭✭✭✭✭

    He shall be missed. Is Ken Jennings in the wings? Peace Roy

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    koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I am a nightly viewer and have been for years. What a shame he's now gone. He seemed like such a nice guy.

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    koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @WAYNEAS said:
    will they try to get a new "host" or end this very popular show
    Maybe they can add an "Alex" picture to the question board before they show the question categories. It would be a nice tribute
    Rest in peace <3

    I know he had a list of recommended successors. I wonder if Ken Jennings might be one.

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    MgarmyMgarmy Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Truly nice guy in a world that could use more nice guys. He will be missed

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    oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 13,235 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 8, 2020 2:15PM

    I really adored Alex Trebek, and he has made such an impression on me with Jeopardy, that I answer just about all game shows in the form of a question.

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    amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Damn :'(

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    bearcavebearcave Posts: 3,996 ✭✭✭✭✭


    Ken
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    OnastoneOnastone Posts: 4,426 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The answer is 1964. And the question is: What year did Jeopardy first air? The original host was Art Fleming
    but I think we all remember Alex Trebek hosting the most!
    RIP Alex.....you will be missed.

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 34,296 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What a major bummer 😞

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    CoinJunkieCoinJunkie Posts: 8,772 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A very classy gentleman. RIP Mr. Trebek.

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    cladkingcladking Posts: 30,333 ✭✭✭✭✭

    "RIP Alex Trebek?"

    Who hosted Jeopardy for many years and just died.

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    WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 10,395 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 8, 2020 1:05PM

    I have always been very fond of the Jeopardy show.

    He was a great host

    He fought his battle the way he lived his life.........With bravery, class and dignity.

    RIP Sir Alex Trebek. :'(

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    koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I remember Art Fleming. I was watching back in those days, too.

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    robecrobec Posts: 7,053 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Onastone said:
    The answer is 1964. And the question is: What year did Jeopardy first air? The original host was Art Fleming
    but I think we all remember Alex Trebek hosting the most!
    RIP Alex.....you will be missed.

    Art Fleming was also a victim of pancreatic cancer.

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    HashTagHashTag Posts: 374 ✭✭✭✭

    Wow, I’m so tired of TV lately he’s the only thing I watched. Such class and character; we all could learn more than just trivia from him.
    I got on the message boards for peace and relaxation, I hadn’t heard. RIP Mr. Trebek. You’ll be missed greatly.

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    joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 18,901 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 8, 2020 2:27PM

    @robec said:
    Art Fleming was also a victim of pancreatic cancer.

    :'( Along with Patrick Swayze :'(

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    bsshog40bsshog40 Posts: 4,037 ✭✭✭✭✭

    RIP

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I am not a TV addict... though I have seen the show a couple of times (my wife likes it). He seemed like a real nice person and surely had a lot of fans. Sorry to hear the news, he fought bravely and worked until the end. RickO

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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,791 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ricko said:
    I am not a TV addict... though I have seen the show a couple of times (my wife likes it). He seemed like a real nice person and surely had a lot of fans. Sorry to hear the news, he fought bravely and worked until the end. RickO

    My wife also watches Jeopardy every night. I'm not a big fan of TV game shows but I certainly know who he is and have been following his struggle with cancer.

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    robecrobec Posts: 7,053 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @joeykoins said:

    @robec said:
    Art Fleming was also a victim of pancreatic cancer.

    :'( Along with Patrick Swayze :'(

    And Michael Landon

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    Downtown1974Downtown1974 Posts: 7,189 ✭✭✭✭✭

    R.I.P. Mr. Trebek. Thanks for many great years entertaining us.
    Loved the episode of “Cheers” he made an appearance on.

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    OldEastsideOldEastside Posts: 4,602 ✭✭✭✭✭

    RIP Alex...........But hey maybe Heaven will get a Real SNL Celebrity Jeopardy Tonight with Your old Pal Sean

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    JBKJBK Posts: 17,901 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @koynekwest said:

    @WAYNEAS said:
    will they try to get a new "host" or end this very popular show
    Maybe they can add an "Alex" picture to the question board before they show the question categories. It would be a nice tribute
    Rest in peace <3

    I know he had a list of recommended successors. I wonder if Ken Jennings might be one.

    They brought Ken on board in some capacity (producer?) some months ago. I assumed it was in anticipation of an eventual handoff.

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    1northcoin1northcoin Posts: 5,560 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Had a chance to meet him in person when he travelled to my community to identify potential participants. While I didn't make the final cut I do recall how cordial he was to all of us and the kind TV persona many above refer to matched my personal experience.

    He will be definitely missed.

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    koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JBK said:

    @koynekwest said:

    @WAYNEAS said:
    will they try to get a new "host" or end this very popular show
    Maybe they can add an "Alex" picture to the question board before they show the question categories. It would be a nice tribute
    Rest in peace <3

    I know he had a list of recommended successors. I wonder if Ken Jennings might be one.

    They brought Ken on board in some capacity (producer?) some months ago. I assumed it was in anticipation of an eventual handoff.

    He would be a good fit I think.

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    koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 8, 2020 4:16PM

    I'm not a big fan of game shows either as nearly all are mundane IMO but Jeopardy is the single one I watch.

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    JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    RIP

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    savitalesavitale Posts: 1,410 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Oh, man. A classy individual to be sure. Thanks, Alex, for one of the few examples of intelligence on TV.

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    kazkaz Posts: 9,386 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Damn.

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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 34,200 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Namvet69 said:
    He shall be missed. Is Ken Jennings in the wings? Peace Roy

    I hope so. Alex is the toughest act in the world to follow, and Ken has the chops to do it.

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    sellitstoresellitstore Posts: 3,086 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned the fact that he was a coin collector. I remember seeing him several decades ago in Stack's in NYC. That's why he sometimes had "Numismatics" as a Jeopardy category. I also remember discussing it with others at the time. And I also remember when Art Fleming was the host.

    I don't know what he collected or if he still was active in recent years.

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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 34,200 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @robec said:

    @joeykoins said:

    @robec said:
    Art Fleming was also a victim of pancreatic cancer.

    :'( Along with Patrick Swayze :'(

    And Michael Landon

    And Jack Benny.

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    robecrobec Posts: 7,053 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CaptHenway said:

    @robec said:

    @joeykoins said:

    @robec said:
    Art Fleming was also a victim of pancreatic cancer.

    :'( Along with Patrick Swayze :'(

    And Michael Landon

    And Jack Benny.

    I never knew that. Loved Jack Benny.

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    lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,895 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CaptHenway said:

    @Namvet69 said:
    He shall be missed. Is Ken Jennings in the wings? Peace Roy

    I hope so. Alex is the toughest act in the world to follow, and Ken has the chops to do it.

    Alex Trebek suggested two possible successors. Alex Faust, an LA  sports announcer. And Laura Coates, a CNN legal analyst.

    I’m sure the show will continue. I made the jump from Art Fleming to Alex Trebek. But no one can replace Alex Trebek.
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    NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 11,051 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Sad news. Wonderful host he was.

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    bearcavebearcave Posts: 3,996 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I thought I was old! 😮 you guys are old! 😜 Jack Benny? 😜

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    tommy44tommy44 Posts: 2,347 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Watched a rerun last night and Alex mentioned that they use to give silver dollars to audience members that answered questions correctly prior to the show going on air.

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    NapNap Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @airplanenut said:
    I appreciated his positive attitude when he announced his diagnosis and hoped that perhaps he would be one of the lucky ones to beat such a terrible disease. Alas, it was not meant to be.

    When I was a kid, sometime in the mid 90s, my family went to a taping of Jeopardy. During every break, Trebek would answer audience questions about anything. Back then I was sort of into cars and asked him about what he drove. I don't remember the answer, but I do remember how friendly it was.

    I was at the taping when my wife was a contestant on the show in 2016. He did similarly, appearing in between segments and answering questions about anything- politics, baseball, his favorite contestants, and even some first world celebrity problems like how his winery was doing.

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    JBKJBK Posts: 17,901 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @oreville said:
    i was the personal CPA for the creator and former owner of the Jeopardy TV show, Merv Griffin.
    Merv came up with the idea of the game while on a plane flight with his wife Julann. Merv also created and owned Wheel of Fortune TV show as well. Merv sold both shows to SONY back in 1986.

    Merv was very loyal to Art Fleming as well as Alex Trebeck. They were loyal to Merv in return. Both great guys.

    I was Merv’s personal CPA and his tax man until he passed away a few years back. Merv was a great guy with many talents.

    I recall his talk show and his name still shows up in the credits in these game shows he created.

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    bearcavebearcave Posts: 3,996 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Jack Benny was 80 when he died from cancer, not 39. I just said jack benny is an older comedy person, some of kids now a days never even heard of jack benny. Anyway, RIP Alex Trebek

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