Jeopardy! Champ Dead at 24: Brayden Smith Passed Away Unexpectedly
Former Jeopardy! winner Brayden Smith, known as Alex Trebek s Last Great Champion, has passed away at the age of 24.
The Las Vegas native, who graduated from the University of Nevada with a degree in economics, died last February 5. His mom, Debbie, confirmed the news a week later via a post on Twitter. 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.
No specific cause of death was disclosed. However, TMZ reported that he died after a medical emergency, noting he passed away due to natural causes.
Daniel Paul Wright, 73, passed away unexpectedly on February 3, 2021, at his home in Ephrata.
Born in Lewistown to Paul Erb Wright and Helen O. (Snyder) Wright on Oct. 4, 1947, Dan graduated as Valedictorian from Chief Logan High School, Mifflin County, in 1965. At Chief Logan, Dan’s achievements were many including earning the distinction of National Merit Scholar, which afforded him the honor of traveling to Washington, D.C., where he was officially recognized by President Lyndon B. Johnson. After high school, Dan attended Harvard University where he studied Far Eastern Government and was a member of the Class of 1969.
He went on to spend most of his working years in the garment industry. Most notably, he owned his own factory, Woolwright, in Pine Grove, and later worked as the General Manager for Calvin Klein Sport Inc., Nesquehoning. He was a member of the President’s Club for Trout Unlimited, a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of freshwater streams an
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NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/
Jones Walker LLP is pleased to announce the addition of 12 associates to the firm.
The firm welcomes the following new associates:
Trey K. Bartholomew is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group in the Baton Rouge office and also serves as a member of the firm s property and personal injury team. Trey represents clients in a wide range of business and commercial litigation. Prior to joining Jones Walker, he completed an internship with the Honorable Brian A. Jackson of the US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. Trey earned his JD,
Sadly, our dear friend Charlsie Hays passed away unexpectedly and without notice on January 20, 2021. Charlsie was born in Houston, Texas in 1942, as the daughter of World War