Tuesday, July 22, would have been Alex Trebek’s 85th birthday, and the show’s official account on X, formerly known as Twitter, posted a sweet tribute for the legendary Jeopardy host.
“Alex Trebek was the beloved host of our show for 37 seasons, and his light still shines brightly here at Jeopardy! He may be gone, but he will never be forgotten!,” the post said.
Fans also posted on social media, paying tribute to Trebek.
“Happy heavenly birthday, Alex! We miss you on Jeopardy! Ken Jennings is doing a great job as host, and I’m sure Alex is proud of him up there,” one fan commented on the post
“Happy 85th Birthday to Alex Trebek in Heaven!!!! He was a very nice man and an amazing TV game show host on Jeopardy! He was a star, an icon and a true legend! His legacy will live on forever! He is missed very much on Jeopardy! May God always bless him in Heaven!,” another fan wrote.
“Happy Birthday Alex. We love you, miss you, and cherish you so much,” one fan said.
Trebek starting hosting Jeopardy in 1984 and continued in that role until he passed away from pancreatic cancer on Nov. 8, 2020.
Ken Jennings’s Heartfelt Tribute to Alex Trebek on His Birthday
Photo by Jeopardy Productions via Getty ImagesAfter Trebek’s passing, Jeopardy had a series of guest hosts, followed by Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik sharing the role permanently for some time. Then, Jennings took over the role as the permanent successor to Trebek.
On the episode that aired on July 22, which featured 13-day champion Scott Riccardi, an engineer from Somerville, New Jersey, along with Paul Ryan, a print marketing general manager from Weymouth, Massachusetts, and Adriene Holland, a risk control manager from Powder Springs, Georgia, Jennings took a moment to pay tribute to Trebek.
After Riccardi earned his 14th win, Jennings ended the episode saying, “Happy Birthday, Alex.”
Alex Trebek’s First Jeopardy Rehearsal
Let’s take a trip down memory lane.
A video resurfaced of Trebek from a rehearsal before the Jeopardy pilot, and fans couldn’t get enough of this, reacting to the video on Reddit.
“This is a fantastic clip! Alex getting irritated at the little messups is hysterical,” one fan wrote.
“Amazing how 40+ years later, while there are some significant changes like the buzzing and values of questions, but mostly the show has kept the same format and is familiar to anyone who watches today’s version. Interviews after the first break, same Jeopardy/Double/Final format, Daily Double, music, ‘Jeopardy Champion’ etc. Technology changes are obvious as you’d expect,” another fan pointed out.
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Fans Pay Tribute to Legendary Alex Trebek on What Would Have Been His Birthday