Former ‘Jeopardy!’ star Laurin Bell dead at 41
nypost.comFacebook post that the cause of death was an apparent suicide. “It is with a heavy heart that we have to let everyone know Laurin Bell decided to end her life last night,” she wrote on Monday. “She was a brilliant, funny, and beautiful soul.
Please keep everyone in your thoughts and prayers as they process this loss,” Joyner added.A spokesperson for the medical examiner’s office told The US Sun, “An autopsy has been performed, and toxicology testing is underway,” but did not give further information.
Bell appeared on a “Jeopardy!” episode that aired on Valentine’s Day in 2023, hosted by Ken Jennings, who succeeded late host Alex Trebek that year.
During that Feb. 14 episode, Bell and Blaine Smith were the new contestants who competed against Kendra Westerhaus, who was the returning champion at the time.
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