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    Sad 'Jeopardy!' Host Alex Trebek Diagnosed with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer

    By the TMZ Staff




    Alex Trebek has just been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, but not only will he attempt to finish out this season of "Jeopardy!" ... he has no plans to retire ... TMZ has learned.

    Sources connected to Trebek tell us, the TV icon was just informed of the diagnosis. He recorded a video message announcing his diagnosis.



    We're told Alex's intention is to finish out the current season of "Jeopardy." In fact, he says he's vowing to keep working and was bravely upbeat, saying he plans to beat cancer. Sources connected to the legendary host tell us he will immediately begin chemo.

    Alex even joked his contract calls for him to host for 3 more years.

    Alex has been at the helm of the show since 1984 and it has been immensely successful ever since ... dominating the evening game show biz along with "Wheel of Fortune." Alex has always said he is not the star of the show ... he says it's all about the game and the contestants.

    Trebek, who's from Ontario, Canada, got his start in 1961 announcing the news and other events on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. He quickly rose to prominence by hosting a live music show and eventually a high school quiz show, called "Reach for the Top."



    Alex moved to the U.S. in 1973 and became the host of a new NBC show called "The Wizard of Odds" ... then worked on a variety of game shows until the early '80s before landing the "Jeopardy!" gig, which was actually a revival of an old show. It was a hit, and he's been doing it ever since ... often with his classic mustache. When he shaved his mustache off in the early 2000s, it made headlines.

    Last year, 78-year-old Alex spoke to Harvey Levin for an episode of "Objectified" and said he was seriously considering retiring, but he later signed a contract extension to secure his gig through the 2021-2022 season.

    He does have a couple potential replacements in mind, though ... and he's pretty clear about it.

    Alex took a brief medical leave in 2018 to have surgery for blood clots on his brain after taking a nasty fall -- but 'Jeopardy!' never aired any episodes with a guest host. Alex also suffered mild heart attacks in 2007 and 2012.

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    Fuck Pancreatic cancer in particular Good luck Mr Trebek, rooting for you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Godfather View Post
    Fuck Pancreatic cancer in particular Good luck Mr Trebek, rooting for you.
    From everything I've seen about it, it's just about the worst kind there is.

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    Pancreatic cancer is usually a death sentence. Stage 4 of any cancer is never good. Sad to say, but I don't think Mr. Trebek is long for this world.


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    I heard the same thing. Patrick Swayze died quick from that shit


    Trebek comes off like a dick but holy crap...he's like the terminator. He went through all of that other stuff and they've never subbed in a host?

    Respect for sure.

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    My brother-in-law went pretty quickly after his similar diagnosis. If its any consolation, his pain wasn't as bad as he had been told it would be - that the major discomfort was only in the last day or so.

    Not something I'd wish on anyone to go through...either the sufferer or the family involved.

    Fuck Cancer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Noilly Pratt View Post
    My brother-in-law went pretty quickly after his similar diagnosis. If its any consolation, his pain wasn't as bad as he had been told it would be - that the major discomfort was only in the last day or so.

    Not something I'd wish on anyone to go through...either the sufferer or the family involved.

    Fuck Cancer.
    Yep. The only blessing my father had was he wasn't in much pain.

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