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Alex Trebek Planned His 'Jeopardy!' Exit Speech: 'Leave Me 30 Seconds at the End' (Video)
Alex Trebek, who died Sunday at age 80 following a battle with pancreatic cancer, had already planned and rehearsed his final goodbye for his last episode of "Jeopardy!" In an interview in January with Michael Strahan for ABC News, the host said his big farewell will only take up only the last 30 seconds of that final half-hour. Watch the video above. "What I would do on that day is tell the director, 'Time the show down to leave me 30 seconds at the end. That's all I want,'" Trebek told Strahan.
Alex Trebek, who died Sunday at age 80 following a battle with pancreatic cancer, had already planned and rehearsed his final goodbye for his last episode of "Jeopardy!" In an interview in January with Michael Strahan for ABC News, the host said his big farewell will only take up only the last 30 seconds of that final half-hour. Watch the video above. "What I would do on that day is tell the director, 'Time the show down to leave me 30 seconds at the end. That's all I want,'" Trebek told Strahan. 'Keep the faith': Alex Trebek shares inspiring posthumous Thanksgiving message . Julia Thompson. "You know, in spite of what America and the rest of the world is experiencing right now, there are many reasons to be thankful," Trebek said , after wishing viewers a happy Thanksgiving .
host Alex Trebek urged fans to educate themselves and see a doctor for World Pancreatic Cancer Day.In a pre-recorded message that aired on Friday’s 29. His remaining episodes will air as planned, with Trebek ’s final turn as host to run on Christmas Day.This clip aired today on Jeopardy! today and
Alex Trebek is with you this U.S. Thanksgiving Day.
Alex Trebek. Photo: CP Images/AP The deceased and deeply loved "Jeopardy!" host recorded a Thanksgiving Day message prior to passing earlier this month. On Thursday, the official "Jeopardy!" Twitter handle posted Trebek's Thanksgiving Day address online.
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High on our list of things to be thankful for this year: Alex's Thanksgiving message from today's show. We hope you have a safe and happy Thanksgiving! pic.twitter.com/8OlpkSGi9r
— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) November 26, 2020
“Happy Thanksgiving, ladies and gentleman," Trebek begins. "You know, in spite of what America and the rest of the world is experiencing right now, there are many reasons to be thankful. There are more and more people extending helpful hands to do a kindness to their neighbors, and that’s a good thing.”
Memorable 'Jeopardy!' contestant remembers the late Alex Trebek, who died Sunday
The question was inevitable after my Jeopardy! Appearance. It was nearly always the first one I got: “So, what’s Alex Trebek *really* like?”“So, what’s Alex Trebek really like?” Alex Trebek -- the revered and beloved "Jeopardy!" host since 1984, whose calm but witty presence was must-see television for millions of Americans -- has died TMZ has learned. A "Jeopardy!" spokesperson tells TMZ, "Jeopardy is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at
Host Alex Trebek , who recently revealed that he has resumed chemotherapy for Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, turned to contestant Dhruv Gaur for the final “That’s very kind. Thank you,” Trebek said , and there was an audible reaction from the studio audience. Trebek became so choked up he struggled to
He concluded his message by encouraging everyone to "keep the faith... We’re going to get through all of this and we will be a better society because of it.”
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Trebek's video was viewed nearly half-a-million times in less than six hours. It was retweet more than 2,500 times and liked nearly 10,000 times as of this writing.
Canadian-born Trebek died at his home in Los Angeles on Nov. 8 after more than 18 months of fighting pancreatic cancer. He was 80.
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