...because the good man has passed away.
"I'll take 'fond farewells' for $500, Alex."
Alex Trebek Dead at 80 After Battling Pancreatic Cancer
Alex Trebek has died at the age of 80.
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Trebek powered through for a full year -- despite what he called "massive attacks of great depression that made me wonder if it was really worth fighting on" -- because he said he realized giving up on life would be a betrayal to his wife, God and other cancer patients.
He pointed out the odds of surviving a second year with pancreatic cancer were just 7 percent, but he hoped he'd be able to celebrate that milestone too. Sadly, he took a turn for the worse
"I'll take 'fond farewells' for $500, Alex."