Alex Trebek was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Saturday. The 71-year-old Trebek is expected to fully recover and be back giving answers when Jeopardy resumes production on a new season in July.
‘Jeopardy’ Host Trebek Has Mild Heart Attack
NEW YORK (AP) — “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek is in a Los Angeles hospital recovering from a mild heart attack.
Sony Television spokeswoman Paula Askanas said Sunday that Trebek was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Saturday. She says the 71-year-old Trebek is expected to fully recover and be back giving answers when “Jeopardy!” resumes production on a new season in July.
While he was in the hospital on Saturday, “Jeopardy!” won a Daytime Emmy award for best game show.
Trebek has been hosting “Jeopardy!” for 28 years.
Comments (2)
Gregg Palermo says:
June 25, 2012 at 10:03 am
Maybe he needs a Daily Double bypass. I know…too soon.
Warren Harmon says:
June 25, 2012 at 3:55 pm
But a great shot!