Alex Trebekis feeling grateful for the support of his fans as he continues to battle pancreatic cancer.
TheJeopardyhost, 79, shared in aninterview with ABC Newsthat since his diagnosis, “People all over America and abroad have decided they want to let me know now, while I’m alive, about the impact that I’ve been having on their existence.”
“They have come out and they have told me, and my gosh, it makes me feel so good,” Trebek added.
The love fans have for Trebek has been evident on the show.
Last month, contestant Dhruv Gaur used his opportunity to answer the clue tospread some lovefor the longtime game show host.
“Did you come up with the right one? No?” Trebek asked Gaur about his answer to the final clue.
“’What is ‘We love you Alex,’” Trebek read aloud. “That’s very kind, thank you.”
Trebek saw that Gaur gave up nearly all of his remaining $2,000 on the incorrect answer.
“Cost you $1,995. You’re left with five bucks,” Trebek said, seemingly holding back tears.
Gaur later addressed his decision on Twitter, explaining Trebek had just shared with the contestants he had reentered treatment.
“We were all hurting for him so badly,” Gaur wrote.
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“When Final Jeopardy came up, I could’ve tried to puzzle it together, but really, just kept thinking about Alex, and thought he should know,” Gaur added.
Also in November, anotherJeopardy!contestantdonated $10,000 to cancer researchin honor of Trebek.
Avi Gupta, the 18-year-old Columbia University freshman who took home $100,000 on the show this summer, announced on Twitter that he would be giving aportion of his winningsto the Knight Cancer Institute.
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But one month later, Trebek announced onGood Morning Americathat he was once againundergoing chemotherapy.
Despite his health, the game show’s longtime beloved hostisn’t hanging up his hatanytime soon, despite still working to beat pancreatic cancer, which he was diagnosed with last March.
source: people.com
