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Alex Trebek

Canadian and American TV personality (1940–2020)

29,330

days lived

80

age at death

Born
July 22, 1940 in Greater Sudbury
Died
November 8, 2020 in Los Angeles (aged 80)
Zodiac
♋︎Cancer·dragon 🐉
Updated Jan 2026

About

George Alexander Trebek was a Canadian and American game show host and television personality. Regarded as a pop culture icon, he was best known for hosting the syndicated quiz show Jeopardy! for 37 seasons from its revival in 1984 until his death in 2020. Trebek also hosted a number of other game shows, including The Wizard of Odds, Double Dare, High Rollers, Battlestars, Classic Concentration, and To Tell the Truth. He made appearances, usually as himself, in numerous films and television series.

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Fire
Earth
Air
Water

Sun Sign

Cancer♋︎

Moon Sign

Pisces♓︎

Dominant Element

Water

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Planetary positions calculated for July 22, 1940

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2020
Day 29,330
Age 80

Death of Alex Trebek

Confidence
96%
Nov 8, 2020

Alex Trebek dies at age 80 after battling pancreatic cancer.

2019
Day 28,717
Age 78

Announces Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis

Confidence
96%
Mar 6, 2019

Trebek publicly announces he has been diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer.

1999
Day 21,348
Age 58
1998
Day 20,983
Age 57

Naturalized U.S. Citizen

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1998

Alex Trebek becomes a naturalized citizen of the United States.

1993
Day 19,157
Age 52

Birth of Emily Trebek

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1993

Daughter Emily is born.

1990
Day 18,180
Age 49

Marries Jean Currivan

Confidence
96%
Apr 30, 1990

Marries Jean Currivan, his second wife.

Day 18,061
Age 49

Birth of Matthew Trebek

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1990

Son Matthew is born.

1987
Day 16,965
Age 46

Hosts 'Classic Concentration'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1987

Hosts the game show 'Classic Concentration'.

1984
Day 16,122
Age 44

Hosts 'Jeopardy!'

Confidence
96%
Sep 10, 1984

Begins hosting the syndicated version of 'Jeopardy!'.

1981
Day 14,774
Age 40

Divorces Elaine Callei

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1981

Divorces his first wife, Elaine Callei.

1974
Day 12,217
Age 33

Marries Elaine Callei

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1974

Marries Elaine Callei, his first wife.

Day 12,217
Age 33

Hosts 'High Rollers'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1974

Hosts the game show 'High Rollers'.

1973
Day 11,852
Age 32

Hosts 'The Wizard of Odds'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1973

Hosts his first game show in the U.S., 'The Wizard of Odds'.

1961
Day 7,469
Age 20
Day 7,469
Age 20
1940
Day 1
Age 0

Birth of Alex Trebek

Confidence
96%
Jul 22, 1940

Born George Alexander Trebek in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.