Alex was born in Sudbury, Ontario. His current wife is Jean, and the Trebek’s children are Mathew and Emily. As of 2012, Trebek has hosted Jeopardy! for 28 years. Mr. Trebek has suffered two mild heart attacks in recent years: the most recent was during the summer of 2012, and the one before …
Canadian Alex Trebek
Alex Trebek
In June of 2012, the beloved, 28-year host of Jeopardy!—Alex Trebek—had a minor heart attack. Thankfully, it was only mild, and he was soon to return to his hosting duties on the show. Trebek is billed by Wikipedia as a “Canadian-American television personality”. Yet for decades, fans on both sides …