Trebek, Alex: - Alex Trebek hosted the syndicated quiz show Jeopardy! for thirty-six seasons, earning him seven Daytime Emmy Awards--including a Lifetime Achievement Award--and the Guinness World Record for most episodes of a game show hosted by the same presenter.
He died in Los Angeles on November 8, 2020, at the age of eighty..
He worked with the humanitarian organization World Vision and contributed to various other philanthropic organizations, including the USO, UNCF, National Geographic Society, and the Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission.
He graduated from the University of Ottawa and held honorary doctorates from the University of Ottawa and Fordham University.
He began his career with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, working there for more than a decade.
Prior to Jeopardy!, he hosted numerous quiz shows and game shows, including The Wizard of Odds and High Rollers .
Trebek, Alex: - Alex Trebek hosted the syndicated quiz show Jeopardy! for thirty-six seasons, earning him seven Daytime Emmy Awards--including a Lifetime Achievement Award--and the Guinness World Record for most episodes of a game show hosted by the same presenter
