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Alex Trebek Net Worth, Hosting Career, Bio, Relationships And More

Alex Trebek was a Canadian-born American who was a famous host. He hosted a game show for a decade before he died. He was famous for hosting the popular syndicated game show “Jeopardy!”. Alex is one of the oldest judges of the show and started hosting the show in 1984 and hosted it till he died in November 2020. Trebek passed away on November 8, 2020. He was 80 years old and was suffering from pancreatic cancer.

Early Life and Career Beginnings

 George Alexander Trebek was born in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada on July 22, 1940. His father’s name was George Edward Trebek and he was an immigrant from Ukraine. His mother’s name was Lucille Lagacé and she was a Franco-Ontarian.  The famous host was brought up in a bilingual household and his family spoke both English and French.

He attended Sudbury High School (now Sudbury Secondary School) and went to the University of Ottawa for his further studies. Alex graduated in 1961 and earned a degree in philosophy. He made his debut on television and became a part of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). He was a replacement for announcers but ended up reading the national news. He also covered a wide range of special events on television and radio divisions of the CBC.

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Hosting Career

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Trebek made his debut as a host on the Canadian music program “Music Hop” in 1963. He hosted many shows in Canada that includes the high school quiz show “Rech for the Top” (1966). He was also a host for CBC host and hosted the classical music programs from 1967 to 1970 on the channel.

Alex hosted many popular shows that include “High Rollers” for NBC, “The $128,000 Question,” and, “Double Dare.” Trebek was also the host for “Battlestars” on NBC, which got to air for only six months. He stopped hosting the show “Pitfall” because he did not receive a paycheck because the production house Catalena Productions went bankrupt.

Alex Trebek Jeopardy Salary and Net Worth

 Alex Trebek was a famous host and hosted many shows throughout his career. The host had an estimated net worth of $75 million when he did in November 2020. Trebek earned his major share of net worth from his annual salary of the game show “Jeopardy!”. He earned $18 million annually for hosting the show. Alex shot five episodes per day which earned him a good amount of money. He earned around $391,000, which makes $78,000 per episode.

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Personal Life

Trebek got married to businesswoman Elaine Callie in 1974. The couple did not last together for long and they got divorced in 1981. They had no children together. Alex got married to a real estate project manager named Jean Currivan in 1990, and the couple has two children together. Alex became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1998.

He was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer in 2019. The famous host underwent aggressive treatment to get treated which helped him to survive for a year. He had a successful 1-year treatment and survived one year of cancer treatment. The world was shocked to hear the news of his demise on November 8, 2020.

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