Alex Trebek s wife calls it a blessing that the late Jeopardy! host saw the outpouring of love and admiration from fans before his death, as she admits to still feeling waves of grief
Trebek died at age 80 on November 8, 2020, over a year and a half after announcing that he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in March 2019
His wife of 30 years, Jean, 56, said she absolutely [has] moments of waves of grief that just come over me. I miss him a lot
But she admitted it was a beautiful thing that he got to see how beloved he was, which was a huge inspiration for Alex
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The final run of Alex s episodes kicked off on Monday, Jan. 4, after previously being scheduled to air during the holiday season. However, Jeopardy! producers opted to air two weeks of best-of episodes instead, pushing his final week of episodes to the start of the new year.
His final episode included a touching and emotional tribute. Set to Peter Allen s Once Before I Go, the tribute video featured footage from throughout his more than three decades as
Jeopardy! s host, including crazy costumes, quippy contestants, the rise and fall of his infamous mustache and the ever-present reminder that he doesn t write the clues. The heartfelt flashback footage also showed the host bringing Matthew and Emily to the studio on family visiting day when they were young.