Alex Trebek turns two years after the “Jeopardy!” Remember. the legend revealed his phase 4 abdominal muscle cancer diagnosis in 2019.
Nicky Trebek, Alex’s daughter with ex-wife Elaine Trebek Kares, wrote a moving Instagram reminder on Saturday, with a photo of the two and the hashtag #missyyeveryday.
“It was 2 years ago today while we were working on the @jeopardy set, that my dad bravely stepped out in front of the camera to announce that he had been diagnosed with #pankreaskanker,” Nicky wrote. “He brought much-needed awareness to this terrible disease and gave so much hope.”
Trebek (then 78) was diagnosed on the “Jeopardy!” YouTube channel: “I wanted to be the one to share this information.”
Alex Trebek dies: The “Jeopardy!” legend (80) fights pancreatic cancer
“Like 50,000 other people in the United States every year, this week I was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer,” he told fans. “Normally the forecast for this is not very encouraging, but I’m going to fight this, and I’ll keep working.”
Trebek was 80 when he died on November 8, 2020.
“I am proud of him for his courage and integrity throughout his illness,” wrote Nicky, who promised to continue the fight against the disease by supporting the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network in “their mission to improve patient outcomes.” .