Alex Trebek dead at 80

[famicommander]

https://www.tmz.com/2020/11/08/alex-trebek-jeopardy-host-dead-dies-stage-4-pancreatic-cancer/

Terrible news

EDIT: Actually 80 years old, not 79

 

[evil wasabi]

Ninja editing. Rip.

 

[famicommander]

Ninja editing. Rip.

TMZ's article changed like 3 times while I was making the thread

 

[Tung Fu ru]

Wow. RIP

 

[smokehouse]

Wonderful intelligence, soft spoken and a pure joy to watch...literally most of my life. He will be horribly missed. I am so pleased that he used his celebrity to share his experiences and to show us all how many that we do not see on television daily that are dealing with cancer and what their fight is.

He will be missed...and I really do mean that.

 

[fake]

RIP. This one's the roughest so far. Jeopardy is part of my daily routine and he seemed so upbeat that I thought he might pull through...

 

[BanishingFlatsAC]

At the risk of sounding like a fucking idiot, this feels like family passing away. One of the few things I watch on TV and have been doing so for decades. Damn shame.

 

[neo_mao]

I totally agree...this one is tough to hear.

I loved the guy, such a great personality and just so likeable. Terrible news. RIP.

 

[Tung Fu ru]

Honesty, who the fuck could replace him?!

 

[fake]

7:30 PM will never be the same...

Honesty, who the fuck could replace him?!

No one. Jeopardy is going to be a very different game from now on. I hope it retains its somewhat serious vibe, but I kinda doubt it will. Categories and whatnot are probably going to swing to more pop-culture, and I bet they'll try to add a lot more humor.

My friends and I were trying to decide who would be the best new host. IMO, it has to be Ken Jennings or Patton Oswalt.

 

[famicommander]

The show has announced that Trebek has enough filmed episodes to run through Christmas Day. They have no plans to announce a future host any time soon.

 

[skate323k137]

Honesty, who the fuck could replace him?!

Nobody. I hope it doesn't end up like the Daily Show with a host that just loses the magic.

This one hurts a lot. Jeopardy was a staple in our house growing up. My parents were serious about their Jeopardy time.

 

[neo_mao]

Honestly my preference would be to not continue the show...at least not under the same name. Leave that for Alex out of respect. He is Jeopardy.

 

[fake]

I mean, that would suck. So I think they should just rename it Jeopardy, without the !. That would be a nice ode.

 

[Massive Urethra Chode]

I doubt alex would want them to just quit

 

[Digmac]

RIP. Easily one of my favorite game show hosts and an overall excellent guy.

 

[neo_mao]

I mean, that would suck. So I think they should just rename it Jeopardy, without the !. That would be a nice ode.

I like that idea a lot

 

[Taiso]

Sean Connery AND Alex Trebek?

Damn.

It will be surreal to watch some of those old SNL Jeopardy skits now.

RIP, sir. You earned your rest

 

[BanishingFlatsAC]

Ken Jennings is fucking hilarious and is already a producer on the show as of this season, so he seems like the obvious choice. There was also talk of Neil deGrasse Tyson becoming the host, which wouldn't be a bad fit.

 

[Syn]

Rest in peace, Mr Trebek.

 

[FAT$TACKS]

They really missed the mark not announcing his death in the form of a question.

One of the best show hosts of all time. Sad to see him go.

 

[lithy]

We watch daily. I knew things weren't promising with his diagnosis. I was surprised he returned for any tapings at all in 2020.

Rutter would be better than Jennings, but I'd prefer someone else entirely. I don't think Jeopardy! champs actually lend themselves well to being the host.

It is definitely a Bob Barker scenario, it seems like no one can possibly replace him and 5 years in, Drew Carey actually seems like a pretty natural fit.

 

[Renmauzo]

What an icon in pop culture of the past few decades, synonymous with trivia, referenced in some of the most popular shows and movies of all time...rest in peace Mr.Trebek.

I keep feeling older the more fixtures from my youth pass on.

 

[neo_mao]

I keep feeling older the more fixtures from my youth pass on.

Once my boss and I were talking about life and getting older and he said in a really sad way that there is a point for us all where life starts taking away more than giving. It’s a depressing thought but very true.

 

[Arcademan]

We watch daily. I knew things weren't promising with his diagnosis. I was surprised he returned for any tapings at all in 2020.

Rutter would be better than Jennings, but I'd prefer someone else entirely. I don't think Jeopardy! champs actually lend themselves well to being the host.

It is definitely a Bob Barker scenario, it seems like no one can possibly replace him and 5 years in, Drew Carey actually seems like a pretty natural fit.

Felt the same way when Art Fleming left Jeopardy! He couldn't be replaced

Condolences to everyone who knew him well, especially when one passes away from that form of cancer which I unfortunately know all too well personally.