Alex Trebek Admits He's "Nearing The End" Of His Life Amid Cancer Complications And Might Be Forced To Leave 'Jeopardy' Soon

Oct 11, 2019 by apost team

Alex Trebek, the beloved ‘Jeopardy!’ host was very candid in a recent interview speaking about his cancer battle. He admitted that his hosting skills have started to ‘diminish’ due to the chemotherapy treatment he is going through.

He responded to a question from CTV asking how much longer he would want to continue doing ‘Jeopardy!’ and said that he would go on until it affects the show. He knows that he is beginning to slur his words because of sores inside his mouth from chemo.

“I’m sure there are observant members of the television audience that notice also, but they’re forgiving,” Trebek said. “But there will come a point when they will no longer be able to say, ‘It’s okay.'"

Although Trebek has a contract to stay on the show until 2020, there is uncertainty surrounding his ability to continue working until then.

"I will keep doing it as long as my skills do not diminish, and they have started to diminish,"  he admitted.

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"The thought of the pancreatic cancer does not frighten me. I'm 79 years old. So, hey, I've lived a good life, a full life, and I'm nearing the end of that life. I know that."

That doesn't mean, however, that Trebek is keen on giving up - in fact, the host shared in September to Good Morning America, "As long as I can walk out and greet the audience and the contestants and run the game I'm happy."

Trebek was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer and shared a video in March announcing the sad news. He was optimistic and said, “I plan to beat the low survival rate statistics for this disease.”

Are you a ‘Jeopardy!’ fan? Be sure to send your thoughts and prayers to Alex Trebek while he battles his disease and ask others to do so as well.