Five time “Jeopardy!” winner Brayden Smith has died. Smith, who had his winning streak near the end of Alex Trebek’s final episodes, died on Feb.
5 at 24-years-old. He was hailed on social media as “Alex’s Last Great Champion”. RELATED: ‘Jeopardy!’ To Donate Alex Trebek’s Work Wardrobe To Charity His mom, Debbie Smith, shared the sad news on Twitter, writing, “We are heartbroken to share that our dear Brayden Smith recently passed away unexpectedly.” She added, “We are so grateful that Brayden was able to live out his dream on @jeopardy.” No cause of death was given. “Jeopardy!” also paid tribute to Smith, adding, “The JEOPARDY!
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