Alex Trebek announced that he has cancer, but he plans on continuing to work through treatment.
The iconic host of Jeopardy! revealed his stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis in a video released on the show’s YouTube channel on Wednesday, explaining that he wanted to prevent fans from “reading or hearing some overblown or inaccurate reports.”
He explained:
Despite the diagnosis, 78-year-old Trebek was optimistic enough to joke that he’s contractually obligated to continue working.
“Truth told, I have to! Because under the terms of my contract, I have to host Jeopardy! for three more years!” he declared. “So help me. Keep the faith and we’ll win. We’ll get it done. Thank you.” Read more…
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