'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek, 78, reveals he has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer
78-year-old Alex Trebek, a native of Ontario, Canada, has been host of the iconic quiz show since 1984. He and his wife, Jean Currivan, have two children.
The host of 'Jeopardy!' Alex Trebek announced some shocking news in a YouTube video that was posted on March 6 revealing he has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
78-year-old Trebek found out about his condition earlier this week. "Now, normally, the prognosis for this is not very encouraging, but I’m going to fight this, and I’m going to keep working. And with the love and support of my family and friends and with the help of your prayers also, I plan to beat the low survival rate statistics for this disease," he says in the video.