Alex Trebek was an American-Canadian TV personality who actively worked on the television for most of his life, making a net worth of $75 million. He used to run a syndicated game show called Jeopardy.
Although Jeopardy was the show that made him popular, Trebek hosted other shows like The Wizard of Odds, Double Dare, High Rollers, Battlestars, Classic Concentration, and To Tell the Truth, among others. Born in Canada, Alex gained his American citizenship later and started living in America.
Quick Facts:
| Name | Alex Trebek |
| Birthday | July 22, 1940 |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5 feet 6 inches |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | TV personality |
| Net Worth | $75 million |
| Married/Single | Married |
| Wife | Jean Currivan-Trebek |
| Children | 3 |
| Divorce | Elaine Trebek Kares |
| Education | University of Ottawa (BA) |
Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends. Thank you, Alex. pic.twitter.com/Yk2a90CHIM
— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) November 8, 2020
10 Facts on Alex Trebek
- Alex Trebek was an American-Canadian TV personality who was popular for his work as the host of the popular game show ‘Jeopardy.’
- He was born on July 22, 1940.
- Alex died at the age of 80 on November 8, 2020.
- Talking about the cause of his death, Alex was battling pancreatic cancer for almost two years.
- Alex was married twice. He married Elaine Trebek Kares in 1974, and they divorced in 1981. He later married ‘Jean Currivan-Trebek’ in 1991 and were married until his day of death.
- He has three children Nickey, Matthew, and Emily. Nickey was adopted as Alex and Elaine weren’t able to have children.
- Alex made a huge amount of money form his career as a TV host. At the time of his death, he had a net worth of $75 million.
- He was a well respected TV host. Alex was awarded with the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host for seven times through out his career for his work in the game show ‘Jeopardy’.
- Alex Trebeck was born in Canada and was a Canadian. However, he later became a naturalized United States citizen in 1998.
- He did not have social media accounts. He enjoyed his private life away from the chaos on the internet.
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