Memorial Page for Alex Trebek (née George Alexander Trebek)
Canadian and American TV personality
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July 22nd, 2026
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Alex Trebek (* July 22, 1940 in Greater Sudbury; † November 8, 2020 in Los Angeles) was a canadian and American TV personality. He was 80 years old. He was married to Elaine Trebek Kares and Jean Trebek. He had 3 children. His education included University of Ottawa, Royal Military College of Canada and Sudbury Secondary School. He received 7 awards, including Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host, Daytime Emmy Award. His cause of death was pancreatic cancer.
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14 EventsBorn in Greater Sudbury, Ontario
1940University of Ottawa
1957Bachelor of Science · until 1961
Married Elaine Trebek Kares
1974until 1981
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host
1989Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host
1990Married Jean Trebek
1990until 2020
Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa
1996Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host
2003Canada's Walk of Fame
2006Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host
2006honorary doctor of Fordham University
2011Lifetime Achievement Emmy
2011Officer of the Order of Canada
2017Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County (pancreatic cancer)
2020Obituary
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Alex Trebek (née George Alexander Trebek). Forever remembered.