Fri Feb 12, 2021 at 7:19pm ET
Brayden Smith was hailed as one of Alex Trebek’s great champions. Pic credit: Jeopardy!/YouTube
Brayden Smith, who recently appeared on Jeopardy! and was hailed by fans as one of Alex Trebek’s greatest champions, has died at the age of 24.
His mother, Debbie, confirmed his death on Twitter.
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“We are heartbroken to share that our dear Brayden Smith recently passed away unexpectedly,” Debbie wrote. “We are so grateful that Brayden was able to live out his dream on @jeopardy.”
The cause of death was not immediately revealed.
We are heartbroken to share that our dear Brayden Smith recently passed away unexpectedly. We are so grateful that Brayden was able to live out his dream on @jeopardy. pic.twitter.com/e5x18xGcxV Debbie Smith (@debbieinlv) February 12, 2021
Good news on Covid Relief Bill. Information to follow!
This will avert a government shutdown that was set to take place on Monday:
1) President Trump’s decision to sign the combination COVID relief/government spending plan averts a government shutdown tomorrow night. The government was funded through 11:59:59 pm et Monday.
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