Alex Trebek: References & Edit History

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  • Andrew McIntosh
  • Paul Williams
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Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. Jul 18, 2026
Anniversary information added. Nov 04, 2025
Added cross-reference to list of famous game shows; updated caption; updated current host of Jeopardy! Jan 29, 2025
First paragraph modernization. May 09, 2024
Added references to new hosts of Jeopardy! Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik. Jun 16, 2023
Link added. Feb 16, 2023
Noted that he died in Los Angeles. Nov 04, 2021
Updated for his death. Nov 08, 2020
Added the memoir The Answer Is...: Reflections on My Life. Jul 22, 2020
Added his sixth Daytime Emmy Award for outstanding game show host. May 06, 2019
Noted that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Mar 07, 2019
Added that he took a leave of absence from Jeopardy! following brain surgery. Jan 05, 2018
Media added. Jan 23, 2017
New article, written with Paul Williams, added. Jul 21, 2016
New article, written with Andrew McIntosh, added. Jul 21, 2016
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