‘Jeopardy!’ Fans Pay Tribute to Alex Trebek 6 Years After His Death

Jeopardy! fans are getting a Daily Double dose of nostalgia on Reddit, with two threads devoted to today’s six-year anniversary of Alex Trebek’s death.

“We lost the great Alex Trebek six years ago today,” user bluegambit875 wrote in the Jeopardy! subreddit this morning, sharing a headshot of the legendary quiz-show emcee.

“Felt like losing a loved one,” StatsOvertime added in the comments. “RIP.”

“Thank you for everything, Alex,” wrote Dragonpaddler.

“We [heart] you, Alex,” said IanGecko, a.k.a. former Jeopardy! contestant Ian Morrison, who competed on the show in 2025 and returned for the 2026 Champions Wildcard tournament.

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In the other post, Reddit user iamdanielmcgee recapped that Trebek died at home in Los Angeles at 80 years old following a stage IV pancreatic cancer diagnosis — and that Sony Pictures Studios’ Stage 10 is now called the Alex Trebek Stage in the late host’s honor.

“Alex, you are forever in our hearts [and] always our inspiration to learn. May you continue to rest in peace,” iamdanielmcgee added. “And we will always hear the 3 legendary words from Johnny Gilbert himself: ‘This is Jeopardy!’”

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lanad3lr3y_81 commented, “I remember being in the car with my mom, and she told me that he died. I was 12, and I was so sad. My sister and I watched every episode hosted by him left besides a couple, I think.”

And lanad3lr3y_81 added that they thought Trebek “would really like our current champion,” referring to current fan fave Betty Hume.

Trebek also got a posthumous tribute in the latest Jeopardy! Masters season. During one round of contestant Q&As, champion Victoria Groce revealed that one of her daughter’s friends saw a photo of Groce and Trebek side by side and thought Groce had met a U.S. president.

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