Hollywood was heartbroken over thenews of Alex Trebek's deathon Sunday and took to social media to pay tribute to the late Jeopardy!
host. The game show iconrevealedon March 6,2019, that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, but he vowed to beat it.
In a statement posted Sunday morning, Jeopardy! shared that Trebek passed away surrounded by family and friends. In a statement, Bob Iger remembered Trebek, who he called "afriend," "a colleague" and "an icon." "He graced us with his kindness, warmth, wit and pure elegance, which is why we welcomed him into our homes night after night, year after year.
He also showed us what courage looks like as he battled cancer with dignity and determination. We are deeply saddened for his.
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