Alex Trebek wins posthumous Daytime Emmy for role as "Jeopardy!" host
June 25, 2021 / 10:35 PM
/ AP
Final "Jeopardy!" episode with Alex Trebek
Alex Trebek won a posthumous Daytime Emmy for hosting "Jeopardy!" on Friday, with the show also winning an award in its own category. Trebek's son, Matt, and daughter, Emily, accepted the trophy from behind the host's podium on the quiz show's set.
"For as long as we can remember, he was always so proud to be a part of 'Jeopardy!', to work on a show that was based on knowledge, risk and the challenge — people had to think," Trebek's son said. "He loved every bit of it."