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What Is The End Of An Era? 'Jeopardy!' Host Alex Trebek Dies At 80

Trebek said he hated to see contestants lose for forgetting to phrase their answers as questions. "I'm there to see that the contestants do as well as they can within the context of the rules," he told Fresh Air's Terry Gross in 1987. Above, Trebek poses on the set in April 2010. Amanda Edwards/Getty Images hide caption

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What Is The End Of An Era? 'Jeopardy!' Host Alex Trebek Dies At 80

"I love spending time with bright people," said the longtime game show host. Trebek began hosting the trivia show in 1984 and continued for nearly four decades, even through bouts of chemotherapy.

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ICU Doctor Stresses COVID-19 Severity In Communities Of Color, Faults White House

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What Is The End Of An Era? 'Jeopardy!' Host Alex Trebek Dies At 80

Trebek said he hated to see contestants lose for forgetting to phrase their answers as questions. "I'm there to see that the contestants do as well as they can within the context of the rules," he told Fresh Air's Terry Gross in 1987. Above, Trebek poses on the set in April 2010. Amanda Edwards/Getty Images hide caption

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What Is The End Of An Era? 'Jeopardy!' Host Alex Trebek Dies At 80

What Is The End Of An Era? 'Jeopardy!' Host Alex Trebek Dies At 80

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