"Jeopardy!" Moderator Alex Trebek died at the age of 80 from complications from cancer. Many stars also mourn him.
"Jeopardy!" Moderator Alex Trebek is dead. According to media reports, the 80-year-old died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer surrounded by family and friends. According to "Variety", he was in front of the camera for his TV show until the end of October. He moderated "Jeopardy!" For 36 years.
The musician John Legend (41) remembers on Twitter after the entertainer's death: "I was obsessed with Jeopardy as a nerdy kid growing up in Ohio. I've loved and adored Alex Trebek for as long as I can remember. What a great career."
Cameo for Ryan Reynolds
And Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds (44) revealedthat Trebek shot another cameo for his new film "Free Guy". "He was so gracious and funny. And curious, steadfast, generous, comforting, and of course Canadian," wrote Reynolds. "We love you, Alex. And we will forever." "Seinfeld" star Jason Alexander (61) called Trebek in a tweet a "nice, clever and graceful gentleman" who will be missed. Viola Davis (55) also explained, the moderator was a "true, gentleman and courageous hero".
Justin Trudeau, 48, Prime Minister in Trebek's native Canada, wrote: "We have lost an icon. For more than three decades, Alex Trebek has entertained and raised millions of people around the world almost every night (…)."