‘Danger!’ champion Brayden Smith dies after surgery complications: report

Just a few days after ‘Jeopardy!’ champion Brayden Smith died unexpectedly, shedding light on his loved ones that caused his sudden death.

According to his family, who told the news with a local CBS station in his hometown of Las Vegas, the 24-year-old died of complications due to surgery.

Smith was a five-time winner of the match program and was fans known as ‘Alex’s Last Great Champion’, as he appeared in some of Alex Trebek’s last episodes before the host died.

According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the 24-year-old spent several days in a hospital in southern Nevada before his death on Feb. 5. TODAY, Smith’s family reached out for comments on local reports, but did not hear them. of this post.

Smith’s mother, Debbie, posted a new tweet over the weekend thanking the public for their support during a difficult time for the family.

“The outpouring of love for Brayden is overwhelming,” she wrote. “We can not express how much your lovely comments comfort us during this painfully sad time. Thank you.”

The surprising news of the young champion’s death came last week when Debbie Smith posted the announcement to her Twitter page.

“We are sad to share that our dear Brayden Smith recently passed away unexpectedly. We are so grateful that Brayden was able to live out his dream on @jeopardy,” she wrote.

The quiz show also issued a statement about the loss of the young contestant, who earned more than $ 115,000 during his run.

“The JEOPARDY family! Is saddened by the tragic loss of Brayden Smith. He was friendly, funny and absolutely brilliant,” the program said. “Our deepest condolences to Brayden’s family. He will be missed.”

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Related: The young champion appears in some of Alex Trebek’s latest installments.

In honor of Smith’s memory, his family established a memorial fund dedicated to “promoting the educational aspirations of students in southern Nevada.” Funds go to support scholarships, seminar tuition, research grants, conference fees and more.

The 24-year-old is expected to appear on “Jeopardy!” once again in the show’s tournament for champions and was planning to attend law school. His obituary describes him as a ‘lover of knowledge and an advocate of justice’.