Alex Trebek Announces He Has Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer In Inspiring Video

Alex Trebek has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer and he’s going to fight it head on.
The 78-year-old Jeopardy! host announced his diagnosis in a video and vowed to battle the disease as hard as he can. The recording was classic Trebek, it was heartfelt, smart and even infused a little humor. He says he has to beat the disease because he’s contractually obligated to host Jeopardy! through 2022.
Watch his announcement below:
A Message from Alex Trebek: pic.twitter.com/LbxcIyeTCF
— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) March 6, 2019
We’re with you in your fight Mr. Trebek. Here’s hoping you’ll be on the air long past that contract date.