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'Jeopardy' host Alex Trebek dies at 80 after pancreatic cancer diagnosis

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    wervenyt
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    Rest in peace. I grew up watching Jeopardy every night, and have more or less continued to do so. Alex fought longer than anyone could have expected, and kept working all the way through. Maybe...

    Rest in peace. I grew up watching Jeopardy every night, and have more or less continued to do so. Alex fought longer than anyone could have expected, and kept working all the way through. Maybe that shouldn't be taken as an example for others, but it's commendable, and appreciated by all fans of the program. I don't know anything about the man's personal life or beliefs, but he became an icon of North American pop culture for good reason.

    His shoes will be near impossible to fill. The first thing my sister, who doesn't even like the show, said in response to this news was "I hope they don't replace him."

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    1. culturedleftfoot
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      It's weird. The intersection of people classy enough and intelligent enough to take over is already small, and when you throw Hollywood approval into the mix it probably is impossible. I'd hate...

      It's weird. The intersection of people classy enough and intelligent enough to take over is already small, and when you throw Hollywood approval into the mix it probably is impossible. I'd hate for this to be the end of the show, but I'd also hate to see it peter out with bad ratings. Just demonstrates what an icon he became, and what a hell of a job he did. RIP Alex.

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  2. Omnicrola
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    I hadn't watched it a lot in recent years, but watching Jeopardy with my parents was a pretty regular occurrence when I was younger. I'll miss you Alex, you where a literal gentleman and a scholar.

    I hadn't watched it a lot in recent years, but watching Jeopardy with my parents was a pretty regular occurrence when I was younger. I'll miss you Alex, you where a literal gentleman and a scholar.

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    Qis
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    I've been watching the last few weeks of games since getting a new tv. He really liked the game and I'm sorry to see him go. They've been talking about tapping Ken Jennings to take over and I hope...

    I've been watching the last few weeks of games since getting a new tv. He really liked the game and I'm sorry to see him go. They've been talking about tapping Ken Jennings to take over and I hope he'll consider it seriously.

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  4. under
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    I'm not even american but I watched a lot of Jeopardy last year and it kept me really entertained. Rest in peace, Alex :(

    I'm not even american but I watched a lot of Jeopardy last year and it kept me really entertained.

    Rest in peace, Alex :(

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