NewsAlex Trebek dies at 80 SHARE ON: Casey Kenny, staff Sunday, Nov. 8th, 2020 Alex Trebek has died at the age of 80.The news on the death of the long-time Jeopardy! host was confirmed on Twitter on Sunday afternoon on the game show’s account.A cause of death was not immediately made public.In March 2019, Trebek revealed he had been battling Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.Trebek was a seven-time Emmy Award winner and had hosted Jeopardy! since 1984.