RUPERTKBD Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 9 minutes ago, LesPaul81 said: So sad. I've watched Jeopardy as often as possible for twenty years. I can't imagine another host of the show. He was such a great man, RIP Mr. Trebek. Thanks for entertaining so many generations of my family. This. No matter who it ends up being, it's just going to look wrong. I wonder what the odds are on Johnny Gilbert screwing up the intro.... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Rest in peace, Alex. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickly Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Oh man this one sucks. It was inevitable with his sh*tty diagnosis but none the less he has been a staple in many of our households for as long as I have been alive. Rest In Peace Mr Trebek. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBackup Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 RIP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Seems sudden. Didn't he 'beat' it some months ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Effff you Cancer. Efff you 2020. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancaster Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 RIP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Monahan Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 3 hours ago, x00x said: This was another great alex moment, and he had alittle tickle in his throat the guy lost unpurpose to show alex some love One of those rare genuinely human moments you see on TV. Watching it now with the knowledge of his passing it just about brings a tear to my eye. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarcore Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Tortorella's Rant said: Seems sudden. Didn't he 'beat' it some months ago. He had a good prognosis but it's one of those cancers that almost no one beats whether young or old. You mostly just buy time. RIP Alex. Edited November 9, 2020 by Gnarcore 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aladeen Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Heart is broken RIP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Aladeen Posted November 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 9, 2020 I just want to say it’s such a strange feeling being so devastated by the passing of someone I’ve never even met. But the reality is that Alex was a fixture throughout my entire life. He was one of those rare people that exuded kindness, decency and class at all times. Someone IMO that was a role model for all young men, as who to aspire to be like. 1 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 When I was young, I thought it would be great to live forever. Now as I age and watch my idols pass away, I'm not so sure. A true icon, a good hearted man. rest however you want Alex. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patel Bure Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 https://www.nhl.com/video/trebek-announces-stuetzle-to-sens/t-277350912/c-6791389 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 I’ll take ‘Lives Well Lived’ for 80. Who is, Alex Trebek. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Pancreatic cancer is hard to beat, it's also extremely painful. My papa was given a few years when it was discovered he had it, he deteriorated quickly over seven months. Rest in power Alex, you don't have to suffer anymore. Thanks for making memories for so many. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Sparkle Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 probably one of the few unproblematic personalities of all time on a global stage. cancer took a real one from us. i remember watching jeopardy as a kid with my grandma 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Did anyone watch 20/20 last night....a tribute to Alex? It was so moving....he was even better than what we knew of him. Such a charitable, modest, dignified, admirable man. He liked his privacy so we knew little of him beyond what we saw on TV. But he was just a good guy, through and through. Family man with such a huge sense of decency. Loved to do his own renos. Loved to read/learn and interacted with the Jeopardy audience by having a question and answer period where he was just so open and welcoming. He was so brave through it all...was really suffering behind the scenes at times. In tears, writhing in pain but when Johnny Gilbert introduced him, he switched to go mode and hid it all. Truly a sad loss for humanity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Just remembering .... two of my favourites (Alex & Gord D/The Hip) were both named to the Order of Canada in the same ceremony. We sure have some great ambassadors for our country. https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/gord-downie-s-bandmates-alex-trebek-named-to-the-order-of-canada-1.3682621 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 I'm not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but it shows an almost perfect sense of kismet..... Because Jeopardy is taped, Trebek managed to have enough episodes "in the can" to keep the show going with him as it's host, for another month and a half. His final appearance with be on Dec 25th: https://ew.com/tv/alex-trebek-final-jeopardy-episode-to-air-christmas-day/ One last Christmas gift from Alex to the world..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 This is the farewell message Alex wanted to, but apparently, wasn't able to give his fans: Trebek had planned a farewell message he never got to give, however: In December 2019, he told ABC News that he knew what he wanted to say during his last episode, whenever it came. He said he’d only need 30 seconds. “It’ll be a significant moment for me,” he said in that interview. “But I’ve kind of, in my mind, rehearsed it already, and what I would do on that day is tell the director, ‘Time the show down to leave me 30 seconds at the end. That’s all I want.’ And I will say my goodbyes and I will tell people, ‘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.” Exactly like we would have expected.... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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