Alex Trebek

thumb|Alex Trebek George Alexander Trebek (July 22, 1940 – November 8, 2020), OC was an Emmy Award-winning Canadian-American television personality and game show host, best known as the host of the game show Jeopardy! from 1984 until his death in 2020. Quotes I'm curious about everything—even things that don't interest me. Jacobs, A.J. The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World, pg 102. What goes 0-300 in less than 2 seconds? Your mother on a scale. Justinson, C.H.L. Down and Dirty, pg 32. Don't tell me what you believe in. I'll observe how you behave and I will make my own determination. "What I've Learned: Alex Trebek", Esquire, March 2003. Don’t ask me who’s going to replace me because I have no say whatsoever, but I’m sure that if you give them the same love and attention and respect that you have shown me, then they will be a success and the show will continue being a success. And until we meet again, God bless you and goodbye. His prepared last words. From an ABC News interview, January 2020. External links Category:Television personalities Category:1940 births Category:2020 deaths Category:People from Ontario Category:Officers of the Order of Canada Category:Daytime Emmy Award winners