Alex Trebek announces he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer. "Jeopardy" host Alex Trebek is hoping for a victory as he wages a battle against cancer.
The longtime game show host on Wednesday announced he's been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in a video posted to the show's YouTube account.
"Now, normally, the prognosis for this is not very encouraging, but I'm going to fight this. And I'm going to keep working and with the love and support of my family and friends -- and with the help of your prayers also -- I plan to beat the low survival rate statistics for this disease," he said. Ref. CNN.
Alex Trebek, beloved 'Jeopardy!' host, dies at 80 after pancreatic cancer battle. The game show legend, who showed dignity and perseverance in dealing with a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis in March 2019, died Sunday morning "Surrounded by family and friends," "Jeopardy!" confirmed. Ref. USAToday.