‘Jeopardy’ Host Trebek Has Mild Heart Attack

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.

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.


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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!