News Of Alex Trebek's Death Prompts Outpouring Of Tributes Online

Alex Trebek, the long-time host of trivia game show Jeopardy! passed away yesterday at the age of 80 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. The news was announced on the Jeopardy! Twitter account yesterday afternoon.

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

Trebek announced he had pancreatic cancer last year, yet continued to host Jeopardy! with aplomb while remaining transparent and good-humored about his health. In his final year hosting the show, Trebek was shown an outpouring of respect and thanks from contestants for whom Trebek did more than he probably realized.

What a legend. This clip always gets me pic.twitter.com/s0lOBLFu7e

— Michael Benjamin (@mfbenji) November 8, 2020

Alex's impact is immeasurable. Thank you for sharing, Burt! pic.twitter.com/XgGGwJ8GlH

— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) November 6, 2020

Following news of his passing, fans of the show shared tributes to the best game show host of all time, as well as humorous clips from Jeopardy! that helped turn it into the birthplace of some of the internet's best memes.

“nerdcore hip-hop” Alex Trebek wasn’t here for it 😭 Rest In Peace to a legend

h/t @jtylerconway pic.twitter.com/IJlwa9R8rZ

— Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) November 9, 2020

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We’d be lost without Alex Trebek explaining rap music.

RIP Alex ♥️ 🙏

The man with all the answers. #Jeopardy pic.twitter.com/OML6JNQn7W

— Alejandro Guerra (@Cinephile420) November 9, 2020

Many @Jeopardy contestants had a blind spot for sports and Alex Trebek dropped the gloves on them with great frequency. #RIPAlexTrebek pic.twitter.com/VrMO5NX47A

— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) November 9, 2020

what ARE frogs pic.twitter.com/oBVxsMGKiM

— Jacob Geller (@yacobg42) November 8, 2020

At the time of writing, there has been no talk about who, if anyone, will step in to host Jeopardy!, but the air date of Alex's final episode has been announced: December 25th, 2020.